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Jeremiah and God's Plan of Well-being (Hardcover)
Series: Studies on Personalities of the Old Testament
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In Jeremiah and God's Plan of Well-being, Barbara Green explores
the prophet Jeremiah as a literary persona of the biblical book
through seven periods of his prophetic ministry, focusing on the
concerns and circumstances that shaped his struggles. Having
confronted the vast complexity of scholarly issues found in the
Book of Jeremiah, Green has chosen to examine the literary
presentation of the prophet rather than focus on the precise
historical details or the speculative processes of composition.
What Green exposes is a prophet affected by the dire circumstances
of his life, struggling consistently, but ultimately failing at his
most urgent task of persuasion. In the first chapter Green examines
Jeremiah's predicament as he is called to minister and faces royal
opposition to his message. She then isolates the central crisis of
mission, the choice facing Judah, and the sin repeatedly chosen.
Delving into the tropes of Jeremiah's preaching and prophecy, she
also analyses the struggle and lament that express Jeremiah's
inability to succeed as an intermediary between God and his people.
Next Green explores the characterisations of the kings with whom
Jeremiah struggled and his persistence in his ministry despite
repeated imprisonment, and, finally, Green focuses on Jeremiah's
thwarted choice to remain in Judah at the end of the first temple
period and his descent into Egypt after the assassination of
Gedaliah. In Jeremiah and God's Plan of Well-being, Green shows the
prophet as vulnerable, even failing at times, while suggesting the
significance of his assignment and unlikelihood of success. She
explores the complexities of the phenomenon of prophecy and the
challenges of preaching unwelcome news during times of uncertainty
and crisis. Ultimately Green provides a fresh treatment of a
complex biblical text and prophet. In presenting Jeremiah as a
literary figure, Green considers how his character continues to
live on in the traditions of Judaism and Christianity.
General
Imprint: |
University of South Carolina Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Studies on Personalities of the Old Testament |
Release date: |
November 2013 |
First published: |
November 2013 |
Authors: |
Barbara Green
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
232 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61117-270-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-61117-270-5 |
Barcode: |
9781611172706 |
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