The Book of Ezekiel and the Poem of Erra
Author: Daniel Bodi
Publisher: Saint-Paul
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9783525537367
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The Book of Ezekiel and the Poem of Erra
Author: Daniel Bodi
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRemodeled and expanded version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Union Theological Seminary, 1988) under the title: Terminological and thematic comparisons between the book of Ezekiel and Akkadian literature with reference to the Poem of Erra.
Ezekiel’s Vision Accounts as Interrelated Narratives
Author: Janina Maria Hiebel
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2015-06-16
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 3110406659
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEzekiel is one of the best-structured books in the Old Testament. It is commonly recognized that the strongly interrelated vision accounts (Ez 1:1–3:15; 8–11; 37:1–14; 40–48) contribute greatly to this impression of unity. However, there is a marked lacuna in publications focusing on the vision accounts in Ezekiel as an interconnected text corpus. The present study combines redaction-critical analysis with literary methods that are typically used in a synchronic approach. Drawing on the paradigm of Fortschreibung, it is the first to present a united redaction history that takes into account the growing interconnections and dependencies between the vision accounts. Building on these results, the second part follows the development of selected themes, such as the relationships between characters, the roles of intermediate figures and anthropological and theological implications, throughout the stages of redaction. The study thus represents an important step towards an understanding of the complex redaction history of the book of Ezekiel, and indeed of its theology. The combination of diachronic and synchronic methods makes it relevant for scholars of both directions and is itself a methodological statement.
Between Heaven and Earth
Author: John F. Kutsko
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1575060418
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow is Yahweh to be differentiated from other deities? What is Yahweh's relationship to Israel in exile?".
The Glory of Yahweh, Name Theology, and Ezekiel's Understanding of Divine Presence
Author: Elizabeth Keck
Publisher: Elizabeth L. Keck
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrimeval History: Babylonian, Biblical, and Enochic
Author: Helge Kvanvig
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2011-03-21
Total Pages: 627
ISBN-13: 9004163808
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book offers a comprehensive analytic comparison between the images of primeval history in Babylonia, in the Hebrew Bible and the parallel Enochic traditions. It presents new interpretations of each of these traditions and how they relate to each other.
Ezekiel's Visionary Temple in Babylonian Context
Author: Tova Ganzel
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2021-09-07
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 3110740990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEzekiel's Visionary Temple in Babylonian Context examines evidence from Babylonian sources to better understand Ezekiel's vision of the future temple as it appears in chapters 40–48. Tova Ganzel argues that Neo-Babylonian temples provide a meaningful backdrop against which many unique features of Ezekiel's vision can and should be interpreted. In pointing to the similarities between Neo-Babylonian temples and the description in the book of Ezekiel, Ganzel demonstrates how these temples served as a context for the prophet's visions and describes the extent to which these similarities provide a further basis for broader research of the connections between Babylonia and the Bible. Ultimately, she argues the extent to which the book of Ezekiel models its temple on those of the Babylonians. Thus, this book suggests a comprehensive picture of the book of Ezekiel’s worldview and to contextualize its visionary temple by comparing its vision to the actual temples surrounding the Judeans in exile.
Divine Substitution
Author: Stephen L. Herring
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Published: 2013-11-20
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 3647536121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDivine Substitution is an investigation of ancient conceptualizations of divine presence. Specifically, this thesis investigates the possibility that the ancient Mesopotamian conceptualization of cultic and royal statues, thought to actually manifest the presence of gods and kings, can likewise be found in ancient Israel. Despite the overly pessimistic view of the later biblical authors, material objects were almost certainly believed to extend and manifest the presence of God in pre-exilic Israel (e.g., standing stones). Likewise, the later polemics against such cultic concepts demonstrate Israel's familiarity with this type of conceptualization. These polemics engaged in the rhetoric of mutilation and destruction of cultic representations, the erasure and re-inscription of divine names, and the rhetorical deconstruction of the specific Mesopotamian rituals thought to transform the dead statue into a living god. Though the biblical reflection of these concepts is more often found in the negative commentary regarding "foreign" cultic practices, S. Herring demonstrates that these opinions were not universally held. At least three biblical texts (Gen 1:26f.; Ex 34:29-34; and Ezek 36-37) portray the conceptualization that material images could manifest the divine presence in positive terms. Yet, these positive attestations were limited to a certain type of material image – humans.
Prophets, Prophecy, and Prophetic Texts in Second Temple Judaism
Author: Michael Floyd
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2006-02-28
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780567027801
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays examine the work of prophets in Second Temple Judaism.
Ezekiel’s Sign-Acts
Author: Tyler D. Mayfield
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2024-11-04
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 311152101X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Ezekiel passages describing the instructions for, and dramatization of, divine messages (Ezekiel 3-5; 12; 24; 37) are among the most bizarre in the Hebrew Bible. The prophet is commanded to embody his message of judgment to Jerusalem, and these actions clarify the oracles they surround. Yet, these sign-acts are frequently overlooked within Ezekiel studies, which tend to focus on the book’s strange visions and controversial oracles. This volume addresses the growing diversity in approaches in Ezekiel studies by inviting international senior and junior scholars to focus on the texts concerning Ezekiel’s sign-acts. It aims to redirect scholarly attention to these often-ignored texts, which stand so central to understanding the nature of prophecy as well as the overall book of Ezekiel.
