Friend or Foe? the Figure of Babylon in the Book of Jeremiah MT (Biblical Interpretation)

Author: Hill, John

Brand: Brill

Number Of Pages: 239

EAN: 9789004114340

Release Date: 17-06-1999

Package Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Details: This work presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT. It moves beyond historical-critical approaches, which have long dominated Jeremiah research, and shows that metaphor is central to a synchronic reading of the book.
The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered metaphor: at one level it is the archetypal enemy of both Judah and its God; at another level it is metaphorically identified with Judah. The study also explores the idea of the unended exile, and shows how this idea, so central to post-exilic Judaism, is also found in the book of Jeremiah MT.