Ezekiel and the Ethics of Exile

Ezekiel and the Ethics of Exile
Author: Andrew Mein
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780199291397

Whereas much work on the ethics of the Hebrew Bible addresses the theological task of using the Bible as a moral resource for today, this guide aims to set Ezekiel's ethics firmly in the social and historical context of the Babylonian Exile.

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics
Author: Joel B. Green
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 912
Release: 2011-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 080103406X

Leading scholars from the fields of biblical studies and ethics provide a one-stop reference book on the vital relationship between Scripture and ethics.

Word and Spirit in Ezekiel

Word and Spirit in Ezekiel
Author: James Robson
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2006-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567026224

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.

Exile, Incorporated

Exile, Incorporated
Author: Rosanne Liebermann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2024-08-02
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 019769084X

In Exile, Incorporated, author Rosanne Liebermann argues that the biblical book of Ezekiel makes rhetorical use of the human body to construct a specific in-group identity for its ancient Judean audience--namely Judeans who experienced forced migration to Babylon in the sixth century BCE. As Liebermann shows, Ezekiel encourages certain bodily practices within this group that identifies them as "true" Judeans, while also evoking feelings of disgust regarding the bodies of those who do not conduct such practices. In this way, Ezekiel encouraged an isolationist Judean identity that could survive displacement from the homeland.

Introduction to the Prophets

Introduction to the Prophets
Author: Paul L. Redditt
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2008-11-03
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0802828965

Writing in a conversational rather than a scholarly tone, Paul Redditt assumes little or no prior knowledge of the Old Testament as he presents and introduces the Major and Minor Prophets in the canonical order of the English Bible. The chapters of Redditt's Introduction to the Prophets discuss the place of each book in the canon; the literary setting of each book; their structure, integrity, and authorship; the main genre(s) in each; special features of each book; basic emphases of each book; and problems -- theological, literary, or historical -- raised by a study of the book. Among other things, Redditt demonstrates that the prophets were both "foretellers" and "forthtellers," and he argues that the Old Testament prophets developed the concept of monotheism. Each chapter ends with questions for further reflection. Concluding the volume are a helpful glossary and several indexes.

The Exegetical and the Ethical

The Exegetical and the Ethical
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2022-03-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004505490

Exegesis has ethical dimensions. This innovative essay collection, largely about Hebrew Bible/Old Testament texts, is written by an international team – all Doktorkinder of a pioneer in this area, Professor John Barton, whose 70th birthday this volume celebrates.

The Oxford Handbook of Ezekiel

The Oxford Handbook of Ezekiel
Author: Corrine Carvalho
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2023-09-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0190634537

The current state of scholarship on the book of Ezekiel, one of the three Major Prophets, is robust. Ezekiel, unlike most pre-exilic prophetic collections, contains overt clues that its primary circulation was as a literary text and not a collection of oral speeches. The author was highly educated, the theology of the book is "dim," and its view of humanity is overwhelmingly negative. In The Oxford Handbook of Ezekiel, editor Corrine Carvalho brings together scholars from a diverse range of interpretive perspectives to explore one of the Bible's most debated books. Consisting of twenty-seven essays, the Handbook provides introductions to the major trends in the scholarship of Ezekiel, covering its history, current state, and emerging directions. After an introductory overview of these trends, each essay discusses an important element in the scholarly engagement with the book. Several essays discuss the history of the text (its historical context, redactional layers, text criticism, and use of other Israelite and near eastern traditions). Others focus on key themes in the book (such as temple, priesthood, law, and politics), while still others look at the book's reception history and contextual interpretations (including art, Christian use, gender approaches, postcolonial approaches, and trauma theory). Taken together, these essays demonstrate the vibrancy of Ezekiel research in the twenty-first century.

Ethics in Ancient Israel

Ethics in Ancient Israel
Author: John Barton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2014
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199660433

This book considers ethical thinking in ancient Israel in the period from the 8th to the 2nd century BC.

Ezekiel's Hierarchical World

Ezekiel's Hierarchical World
Author: Stephen L. Cook
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1589831365

From the Seminar on Theological Perspectives on the Book of Ezekiel, which meets at each annual meeting of the Society, 12 essays and two responses representing a range of perspectives and methods explore the ancient and modern meanings and implications of hierarchy in the Old Testament book. Priesthood in exile, creation as property, and Ezekiel i

You are My People

You are My People
Author: Louis Stulman
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0687465656

Illuminates how the prophetic voices of the Old Testament can still speak hope to exiled and disenfranchised people.