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Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem - A Study of Prophetic Narrative (Hardcover)
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Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem - A Study of Prophetic Narrative (Hardcover)
Series: The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
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*Uses both a narratological and historical-critical method to read
these specific passages of Jeremiah *Demonstrates that the story of
Jeremiah and Zedekiah is not the typical god prophet/bad king story
found in much of prophetic literature and the Deuteronomic History
*Provides an intertextual reading of the passages which connects
Jeremiah to other figures in the Old Testament The book offers a
narratological and intertextual reading of Jeremiah 37:1-40:6, a
text that features the dynamic interaction between the prophet
Jeremiah and King Zedekiah in the context of events surrounding the
fall of Jerusalem. While there have been many literary studies of
biblical texts, there has been little such work on the narratives
in the book of Jeremiah. This fact is surprising since the
Jeremianic stories are narrated in a lively and sophisticated
manner and contain complex characters and vivid dialogue and
action, reminiscent of texts in the Primary History which have
received much more literary attention. Roncace's book begins to
uncover the richness of the prophetic narratives in Jeremiah. The
study focuses on issues of characterization and point of view as
well as the text's connections with other passages in the book of
Jeremiah and those beyond it, particularly the Deuteronomistic
History. Roncace argues that the text develops complex images of
both Zedekiah and Jeremiah. It is not a story of the good prophet
and the bad king; times as chaotic and confusing as the final days
of Jerusalem do not call for a black-and-white story. Rather the
text invites both sympathy and criticism for Jeremiah and Zedekiah.
Jeremiah is the embattled prophet of God; yet at times he appears
deceptive and manipulative, more concerned about his own well-being
than that of the people, and his message can be ambiguous and in
the end is not fully correct. Zedekiah, for his part, appears
receptive to Jeremiah's word and protects the prophet from others
who would harm him; yet he is too irresolute to take any action to
save the city. The ambiguity in the portrayals of both figures is
further developed by intertextual connections. Jeremiah can be
compared to Moses, the Rabshakeh, Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Nathan,
and Micaiah, while Zedekiah can be compared to the monarchs that
correspond to these figures (Pharaoh, Hezekiah, Saul, David, and
Ahab).
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