Rhetoric and Redaction in Trito-Isaiah

Rhetoric and Redaction in Trito-Isaiah
Author: P.A. Smith
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2014-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 900427586X

Rhetoric and Redaction in Trito-Isaiah attempts to integrate the insights of rhetorical criticism into a diachronic study of Isaiah 56-66. Whereas previous, redaction-critical approaches to these chapters have tended to be strongly fissive in their treatment of this material, insights from rhetorical and stylistic criticism are used here to emphasize the elements of unity and coherence in longer sections of text, and to provide additional criteria by which to delimit and structure sections of this poetry. On this basis, a number of new proposals will be presented concerning the structure and extent of the poems in Isaiah 56-59 and 65-66. The two concluding chapters, building upon the insights from the preceding section, develop a whole series of new suggestions concerning the old problems of the authorship and historical background of Isaiah 56-66.

In the Ways of Justice Toward Salvation

In the Ways of Justice Toward Salvation
Author: Gregory J. Polan
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1986
Genre: Bibles
ISBN:

The rediscovery of the importance of literary style and art in biblical writings has encouraged the application of new exegetical methods; among these is rhetorical criticism. Noted biblical critics in the past have looked upon Isaiah 56-59 as a melange of poems with little structural organization or unity of thought. Gregory Polan, however, demonstrates that appreciation of poetic style and technique leads to greater understanding of the biblical text; and, by examining recurring motifs and themes, he highlights the unity of these Isaian poems. This is rhetorical criticism at work. In the Ways of Justice Toward Salvation follows the trend established by renewed interest in the rhetoric of Hebrew poetry.

The Rhetorical Design of Isaiah 40-48/55

The Rhetorical Design of Isaiah 40-48/55
Author: P. van der Lugt
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2022-06-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004514767

This book analyzes the `strophic' structure of the poems in Isaiah 40-48 and discusses the consequence of this approach for their interpretation. Among other things, the autor takes a critical stand as to the `redaktionsgeschichtliche' approach of the poems concerned.

Writing and Reading the Scroll of Isaiah

Writing and Reading the Scroll of Isaiah
Author: Craig C. Broyles
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9789004109360

The studies in this volume investigate Isaiah's use of early sacred tradition, the editing and contextualization of oracles within the Isaianic tradition itself, and the interpretation of the book of Isaiah in later traditions (as in the various versions and interpretations of the text).

The Rhetorical Function of the Book of Ezekiel

The Rhetorical Function of the Book of Ezekiel
Author: Thomas Renz
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2014-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004276017

This study analyses the book of Ezekiel as a tool of communication, arguing that the book was designed to shape the self-understanding of the exilic community. A discussion of the historical context precedes a chapter that deals with the basic thrust and literary arrangement of Ezekiel. A detailed examination of individual rhetorical techniques (use of the watchman motif, legal traditions, emotional language, and others) and of crucial passages (especially 24:15-27 and 37:1-14) follows. The final chapter explores the book's suitability for the situation for which it was designed. This work gives readers the opportunity to study the book of Ezekiel as a whole and to explore some of its intricacies. Its methodology is an example of the fruitful integration of traditional critical methods and more recent literary and sociological approaches. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Prophetic Otherness

Prophetic Otherness
Author: Steed Vernyl Davidson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 056768783X

This collection argues that the final form of prophetic texts attempts a picture of stability; of a new world that emerges in the aftermath of the turbulent experiences of Israel/Judah's history, sustained by a coherent community and identity. The essays within both describe and analyse the various categories of otherness in prophetic literature which threaten such an identity, displaying the complex and contradictory nature of such depictions -- particularly given the reality that these texts emerge from communities considered other. The contributors provides an interdisciplinary exploration of otherness that draws upon multiple insights into the conception and expression of the other, beyond obvious examples traditionally examined in Biblical Studies. Touching upon the rhetoric associated with identity markers such as space, race/ethnicity, gender and religious activity, Prophetic Otherness allows for further consideration of the ethics of the prophetic corpus, and its understanding of fairness and justice in relation to broad communities.

The Conceptualization of Dress in Prophetic Metaphors

The Conceptualization of Dress in Prophetic Metaphors
Author: S. J. Parrott
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2023
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 9004677453

Jerusalem/Zion's metaphoric investiture/divestiture of dress is a central force to create new perspectives on reality and of a nation's selfhood in contexts of suffering and destruction, making dress in prophetic metaphors a crucial means of communication and perception management.

Handbook on the Prophets

Handbook on the Prophets
Author: Robert B. Jr. Chisholm
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585583650

Provides a thorough introduction to the Old Testament prophetic books, considering their historical and social setting while surveying the important theological themes.

Eating in Isaiah

Eating in Isaiah
Author: Andrew T. Abernethy
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2014-09-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004280863

In Eating in Isaiah Andrew Abernethy employs a sequential-synchronic approach to explore the role of eating in the structure and message of the book of Isaiah. By focusing on 'scaffolding' chapters (Isaiah 1; 36–37; 55; 65-66), avenues open for exploring how eating operates within the major sections of Isaiah and how the motif enhances the book's coherence. Furthermore, occurrences of eating in Isaiah create networks of association that grant perspective on significant topics in the book's message, such as Zion, YHWH’s kingship, and YHWH's servants. Amidst growing scholarly interest in food and drink within biblical literature, Eating in Isaiah demonstrates how eating can operate at a literary level within a prophetic book.