Why?... How Long? - Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry

Informationen zum Autor LeAnn Snow Flesher, M.Div, Ph.D., is an ordained minister with the American Baptist Churches, USA (since 1993) and is currently working as Professor of Old Testament at the American Baptist Seminary of the West (a member school of the Graduate Theological Union) in Berkeley, California. Carol Dempsey, OP, is Professor of Theology (Biblical Studies/Old Testament) at the University of Portland in Oregon Mark J. Boda is Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Professor, Faculty of Theology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Born out of two years of presentations in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at SBL, this volume discusses 'voice'. Zusammenfassung Born out of two years of presentations in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at SBL, this volume discusses 'voice'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface LeAnn Snow Flesher and Carol J. DempseyAbbreviationsList of ContributorsPart I Hear this Word that I Take up over You in Lamentation (Amos 5:1): Lamentation Themes in the Book of Amos Jason H. Radine, University of Michigan-Ann ArborA Study of the References to BaT'-'ammi in Jer 8:18-23: A Gendered Lamentation Ahida Calderón Pilarski , Saint Anselm CollegeMicah 1:1-16 and 7:1-10: A Poet's Cry of the Heart in the midst of Tragic Vision Carol J. Dempsey , University of PortlandMy God ...Why? Questioning the Action and Inaction of YHWH in the Psalms Andrew Davies Boxed by the Orthodox: The Function of Lamentations 3:22-39 in the Message of the Book Walter C. Bouzard "Uttering Precious Rather than Worthless Words": Divine Patience and Impatience with Lament in Isaiah and Jeremiah Mark J. Boda , McMaster University A Critique Against God?: Reading Psalm 80 in the Context of Vindication Hee Suk Kim , Trinity Evangelical Divinity SchoolOne Good "Turn" Deserves Another? Rhetorical Strategy in Joel 2:12-17 Joel Barker Tricksters and Martyrs: Reading Daniel 9 as Lament within the Context of the Entire Book LeAnn Snow Flesher , American Baptist Seminary of the West/Graduate Theological UnionCan the Unrighteous Lament? Lament Speech and Reconciliation Elna K. Solvang , Concordia College, Moorhead, MNThe Poetic Beauty of Grief in Lamentations Victoria Hoffer , Yale UniversityBibliographyIndex of ReferencesIndex of Authors...

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• Authors: Ma Boda, Mark Boda, Carol J Dempsey, LeAnn Snow Flesher, Leann Snow Boda Flesher, Carol J Dempsey OP
• Assisted by: Mark J. Boda (Editor), Mark J. (McMaster Divinity College Boda (Editor), Boda Mark J. (Editor), Carol J. Dempsey (Editor), LeAnn Snow Flesher (Editor), Carol J. Dempsey OP (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.05.2015
• EAN: 9780567663733
• ISBN: 978-0-567-66373-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Te; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics