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Friend or Foe? The Figure of Babylon in the Book of Jeremiah MT
Series: - Biblical Interpretation Series, Volume: 40
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This work presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT. It moves beyond historical-critical approaches, which have long dominated Jeremiah research, and shows that metaphor is central to a synchronic reading of the book.
The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered metaphor: at one level it is the archetypal enemy of both Judah and its God; at another level it is metaphorically identified with Judah. The study also explores the idea of the unended exile, and shows how this idea, so central to post-exilic Judaism, is also found in the book of Jeremiah MT.
The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered metaphor: at one level it is the archetypal enemy of both Judah and its God; at another level it is metaphorically identified with Judah. The study also explores the idea of the unended exile, and shows how this idea, so central to post-exilic Judaism, is also found in the book of Jeremiah MT.
John Hill, D.Theol. (1998) in Biblical Studies, is a lecturer at Yarra Theological Union in the Melbourne College of Divinity.
'This work is a thorough consideration of the theme or figure of Babylon on the book of Jeremiah. This valuable study presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in Jermiah MT, and is much needed since there has been a neglect of this figure in studies on Jeremiah.’
F. Gosling, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2000.
F. Gosling, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2000.
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