Elisha and the End of Prophetism

The stories of Elisha the prophet have received scant attention in recent years, perhaps because they are so enigmatic. This study places the Elisha material firmly within the narrative of Genesis-2 Kings, and examines the effect these stories have on the reader's perception of the role of the 'prophet'. Using the narratological theories of Mieke Bal, David Jobling and others, Bergen shows that the Elisha stories present prophetism in a negative light, confining prophets to a rather limited scope of action in the narrative world.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Wesley J Bergen, Wesley J. Bergen, Bergen Wesley J.
• Mitarbeit: Claudia V. Camp (Herausgeber), Andrew Mein (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.05.1999
• EAN: 9781850759492
• ISBN: 978-1-85075-949-2
• Seiten: 200
• Serien: JSOT Supplement (Hardcover); JSOT Supplement (Hardcover); Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Judentum; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, RELIGION / Reference, Judaism, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts