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This volume engages the cultural norms and theological convictions of ancient Israel in the shadow of the Egyptian, Babylonian, and Persian empires. Essays explore ancient Near Eastern historical contexts; interpret prophetic narratives and poetry; offer feminist, materialist, and postcolonial readings; and more. Indispensable for scholars and students of the prophets.
List of contents
- Introduction (Carolyn J. Sharp)
- I. CONTEXTUALIZING THE PROPHETS
- A. Ancient Social and Cultic Contexts
- 1 Intermediation in the Ancient Near East (Martti Nissinen)
- 2 Prophecy and Priesthood (Lester L. Grabbe)
- 3 Prophecy and Diaspora (Jill Middlemas)
- 4 Prophecy in Persian Yehud (Jon L. Berquist)
- 5 Prophecy and Apocalyptic (Stephen L. Cook)
- B. Historical Methods and Textual Representation
- 6 Material Culture, Iconography, and the Prophets (Brent A. Strawn)
- 7 Textual Criticism of the Prophetic Corpus (Eberhard Bons)
- 8 History and Memory in the Prophets (H. G. M. Williamson)
- II. INTERPRETING THE PROPHETS
- C. Literary Criticism
- 9 Isaiah: Structure, Themes, and Contested Issues (Ulrich Berges)
- 10 Jeremiah: Structure, Themes, and Contested Issues (Mark Leuchter)
- 11 Ezekiel: Structure, Themes, and Contested Issues (Andrew Mein)
- 12 The Twelve: Structure, Themes, and Contested Issues (Rainer Kessler)
- 13 Daniel and Apocalyptic Imagination (Anathea E. Portier-Young)
- 14 Metaphorization and Other Tropes in the Prophets (Julia M. O'Brien)
- 15 Genre Criticism and the Prophets (Barbara Green)
- 16 Redaction Criticism and the Prophets (James D. Nogalski)
- D. Topical Studies
- 17 The Prophet as Persona (Else K. Holt)
- 18 Prophetic Words and Acts as Survival Literature (Louis Stulman)
- 19 God and Violence in the Prophets (L. Juliana Claassens)
- E. Reception History
- 20 The Prophets and Qumran (Alex P. Jassen)
- 21 The Prophets in the New Testament (J. Ross Wagner)
- 22 Rabbinic Reception of the Prophets (Isaac B. Gottlieb)
- 23 Early Christian Reception of the Prophets (Ronald E. Heine)
- 24 Medieval Reception of the Prophets (Mary Chilton Callaway)
- III. ENGAGING THE PROPHETS
- F. Situated Readings
- 25 Contemporary Jewish readings of the Prophets (Marvin A. Sweeney)
- 26 Feminist Interpretation of the Prophets (Christl M. Maier)
- 27 Womanist Approaches to the Prophets (Valerie Bridgeman)
- 28 Materialist Analysis of the Prophets (Gale A. Yee)
- 29 Postcolonial Readings of the Prophets (Steed Vernyl Davidson)
- 30 Queer Readings of the Prophets (Jennifer J. Williams)
- 31 Postmodern Engagements of the Prophets (Amy Kalmanofsky)
- G. Interdisciplinary Interventions
- 32 The Prophets and Theology (Shannon Craigo-Snell)
- 33 The Prophets and Ethics (Traci C. West)
- 34 The Prophets and Pastoral Care (Michael S. Koppel)
- 35 The Prophets and Homiletics (Leonora Tubbs Tisdale and Carolyn J.
- Sharp)
- H. Future Horizons in the Study of the Prophets
- 36 Futures in Prophetic Studies (Walter Brueggemann)
- 37 Future Horizons in Study of the Prophets (Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer)
About the author
Carolyn J. Sharp is Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School. She is interested in homiletical theory and praxis shaped by insights from biblical studies, feminist perspectives on power, and ecotheology. Her books include Irony and Meaning in the Hebrew Bible (2009), The Prophetic Literature (2019), Joshua (2019), and Jeremiah 26-52 (2021).
Summary
This volume engages the cultural norms and theological convictions of ancient Israel in the shadow of the Egyptian, Babylonian, and Persian empires. Essays explore ancient Near Eastern historical contexts; interpret prophetic narratives and poetry; offer feminist, materialist, and postcolonial readings; and more. Indispensable for scholars and students of the prophets.
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Skillfully edited This is a substantial and important volume. introducing the academic study of the prophets in all of its complexity is no small task, and Sharp is to be commended on the thoroughness of the volume, along with the accessibility of the essays. The lists of further reading recommended for each essay are very helpful in and of themselves, and the indices will be a boon for those making use of the volume for study and research. With seasoned scholars leading the way, this volume will be a valuable resource for researchers, instructors, and students.
