The Bridling of the Tongue and the Opening of the Mouth in Biblical Prophecy
Author : Gregory Yuri Glazov
Publisher :
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Bible
ISBN :
The Bridling of the Tongue and the Opening of the Mouth in Biblical Prophecy
Author : Gregory Glazov
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 15,49 MB
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567163660
Book Description
Glazov demonstrates that the interlinked themes of bridling the tongue and opening the mouth, well-known components of wisdom teaching, are also crucial to understanding much in the prophets, as well as later Jewish and Christian writings, especially liturgical texts. His comprehensive survey and analysis of the theme contribute to both a literary and a historical perspective on the prophetic literature of the Bible.
Egypt on the Pentateuch's Ideological Map
Author : Franz V. Greifenhagen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,67 MB
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567391361
Book Description
This book explores the references to Egypt in the Pentateuch--twice as dense as in the rest of the Hebrew Bible--in the context of the production of the text's final form during the Persian period. Here, as Greifenhagen shows, Egypt functions ideologically as the primary "other" over against which Israel's identity is constructed, while its role in Israel's formation appears as subsidiary and as a superseded stage in a master narrative which locates Israel's ethnic roots in Mesopotamia. But the presentation of this powerful neighbour is equivocal: a dominant anti-Egyptian stance coexists with alternative, though subordinate, pro-Egyptian views, suggesting that the Pentateuchal narrative was produced within a context of ideological conflict over attitudes towards a land that provided a home for Jewish fugitives and emigrants.
Silence
Author : Diarmaid MacCulloch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1101638060
Book Description
A provocative meditation on the role of silence in Christian tradition by the New York Times bestselling author of Christianity We live in a world dominated by noise. Religion is, for many, a haven from the clamor of everyday life, allowing us to pause for silent contemplation. But as Diarmaid MacCulloch shows, there are many forms of religious silence, from contemplation and prayer to repression and evasion. In his latest work, MacCulloch considers Jesus’s strategic use of silence in his confrontation with Pontius Pilate and traces the impact of the first mystics in Syria on monastic tradition. He discusses the complicated fate of silence in Protestant and evangelical tradition and confronts the more sinister institutional forms of silence. A groundbreaking book by one of our greatest historians, Silence challenges our fundamental views of spirituality and illuminates the deepest mysteries of faith.
The Chronicler as Theologian
Author : Matt Patrick Graham
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0826466710
Book Description
The fifteen articles in this volume, arising from work in the Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, engage with the author's thought and message through analysis of certain critical texts or by identifying and tracing larger themes through the work. The collection follows The Chronicler as Historian and The Chronicler as Author. Like these previous volumes, this book also endeavours to show the diverse approaches employed in Chronicles scholarship. Contributors: Robert H. Smith, Allen W. Mueller, Gary N. Knoppers, Gerrie F. Snyman, Ehud Ben Zvi, Philip Abadie, Mark A. Throntveit, Leslie C. Allen, Christopher T. Begg, Roddy L. Braun, John C. Endres, Isaac Kalimi, Brian E. Kelly, William M. Schniedewind and John W. Wright.
Word and Spirit in Ezekiel
Author : James Robson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 44,22 MB
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567026224
Book Description
The book argues that the relationship between Yahweh's ruah and Yahweh's word in the book of Ezekiel is to be understood not so much in terms of the inspiration and authentication of the prophet but in terms of the transformation of the book's addressees.
The Signs of Sin
Author : Jonathan P. Burnside
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 15,20 MB
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567346749
Book Description
What makes one crime more serious than another, and why? This book investigates the problem of "seriousness of offence" in English law from the comparative perspective of biblical law. Burnside takes a semiotic approach to show how biblical conceptions of seriousness are synthesised and communicated through various descriptive and performative registers. Seven case studies show that biblical law discriminates between the seriousness of different offences and between the relative seriousness of the same offence when committed by different people or when performed in different ways. Recurring elements include location and the offender's social statue. The closing chapter considers some of the implications for the current debate about crime and punishment.
God, Anger and Ideology
Author : Kari Latvus
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 17,29 MB
Release : 1998-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567625443
Book Description
A study of the growth of Joshua and Judges illustrates how the theme of divine anger has been used differently, according to different historical and social settings. In the deuteronomistic texts the main reason for God's anger is idolatry, which symbolizes a totally negative attitude to everything that God has done or given to the Israelites. This theology of anger is deeply bound to experiences of national catastrophes or threats of crises, and reflects the theological enigma of the exile. A century later, post-deuteronomistic theology gives a wholly different view: the anger of God becomes an instrument of the power struggles between the Israelite parties, or is used for protecting existing leadership.
The Theme of Hardening in the Book of Isaiah
Author : Torsten Uhlig
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,79 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161501432
Book Description
Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and blind their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their hearts and turn and be healed. This call of the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 6 has perplexed readers of all times. Torsten Uhlig reconsiders this text and other related passages. Applying a communicative approach and engaging with recent studies on righteousness, the author presents a new interpretation of the theme of hardening in the Book of Isaiah. He argues that hardening is to be understood in the context of the communicative aspect of righteousness and elucidates the communicative acts involved in the hardening of the people. Describing the role of these passages within the communicative strategy of larger units, this monograph offers a distinctive contribution to the interpretation of the Book of Isaiah as a whole.
A Prophet in Debate
Author : Karl Möller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 32,43 MB
Release : 2003-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567337014
Book Description
An investigation of the literary structure and rhetorical challenge that prompted the book's production. Moller argues that the book of Amos captures and presents the debate between Amos and his eighth-century audience. When read in the light of Israel's fall, the presentation of Amos struggling (and failing) to convince his contemporaries of the imminent divine punishment functions as a powerful warning to subsequent Judaean readers.
