The Characters of Elijah and Elisha and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
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Engelska
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264
Utgivningsdatum
2019-07-25
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T.& T.Clark Ltd
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Mein, Andrew (ed.), Camp, Claudia V. (ed.)
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Black & white illustrations
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234 x 156 x 14 mm
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372 g
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1
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49:B&W 6.14 x 9.21 in or 234 x 156 mm (Royal 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam
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9780567689580

The Characters of Elijah and Elisha and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy

Miracles and Manipulation

av Dr Roy L Heller
Häftad,  Engelska, 2019-07-25
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Roy L. Heller looks at the prophets Elijah and Elisha in the books of Kings charting a two-fold characterization that portrays these prophetic figures in both positive and negative lights. In the narratives of Kings Elijah and Elisha often parallel other prophetic figures from Israels history: they perform miraculous signs, they speak in the name of God, and they pronounce judgments upon the nation of Israel for its idolatrous worship. There are, however, other stories which have troubled readers and scholars alike: Elijahs cowardly running from the threats of Jezebel, his self-pitying complaint to God that he was the only true Israelite left, and Elishas cursing a group of little boys who, in turn, are slaughtered by two female bears. Scholars have traditionally ignored or belittled the negative stories of the prophets, seeing them as either late additions to the biblical text or as minor, unimportant stories that can easily be dismissed. Heller, however, argues that the dual characterization of Elijah and Elisha reflects an ambivalent attitude that the narrator of Kings has toward prophecy as a whole, an attitude that is reflected in the book of Deuteronomy itself. This forces readers of the biblical text to pose the question; how may Israel best know and follow God? The stories of Elijah and Elisha make the answer clear: the words and lives of the prophets are a possible way for God to reveal how Israel is to live, but those words and lives must always be considered with a degree of suspicion and must always be evaluated in light of the clear and straightforward teaching of Deuteronomy.
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The comprehensive and nuanced character of this study will make it useful for advanced students and scholars working specifically on the Elijah and Elisha stories and more broadly on the phenomenon of Israelite prophecy. * Religious Studies Review * This book is going to be eye opening to anyone who is interested in Deuteronomy and its impact on Deuteronomistic history. * Biblical Theology Bulletin *

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Roy L. Heller is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Perkins School of Theology/Southern Methodist University, USA.

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Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Chapter One: Prophecy and Ambiguity 2. Chapter Two: Narratives Focused on Elijah 3. Chapter Three: Narratives Focused on Elisha 4. Elijah, Elisha, YHWH, and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy Bibliography Index

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