Jill Middlemas - Böcker

The time of the Babylonian capitivity (c.587-539 BCE) is of seminal importance for the formation of the Hebrew Bible as well as for the religious development of Judaism. Previous studies of this era have usually privileged the perspective of the community of captives (the Golah), and the period is known as the `Exilic Age'. Jill Middlemas challenges this consensus, arguing that the Golah community represents only one viewpoint, and that the experiences and contributions of the majority of the Judaean population, those who remained in Judah, need to be more fully appreciated.

This work assembles some of the finest scholars who have contributed to study and examination of the impact of the exile in biblical literature. Past, present, and future scholars examining the 6th century B.C.E. through historical and archeological (including paleoclimatology), literary, and the social sciences have been assembled. Approximately 12 papers from among the 20 papers presented over the four sessions (parallel to a sizable conference on the exile) will be represented in this volume. The book will be organized in a traditional history of scholarship manner, i.e., moving from historical to sociological. It should be noted that within each subcategory, there is a forward progressive movement from a traditional starting point (Klein, Olson, Wilson) ending at the progressive or cutting edge (Beck, Ahn). Jill Middlemas will open the volume with and introductory essay. John Ahn will close off the volume by pointing to the field of "forced migration studies" as a way to help better define and demarcate the import of 597, 587, and 582.

This work assembles some of the finest scholars who have contributed to study and examination of the impact of the exile in biblical literature. This work assembles some of the finest scholars who have contributed to study and examination of the impact of the exile in biblical literature. Past, present, and future scholars examining the 6th century B.C.E. through historical and archeological (including paleoclimatology), literary, and the social sciences have been assembled. Approximately twelve papers from among the twenty papers presented over the four sessions (parallel to a sizable conference on the exile) will be represented in this volume. The book will be organized in a traditional history of scholarship manner, i.e., moving from historical to sociological. It should be noted that within each subcategory, there is a forward progressive movement from a traditional starting point (Klein, Olson, and Wilson) ending at the progressive or cutting edge (Beck, Schiffman, and Ahn). Jill Middlemas will open the volume with and introductory essay.John Ahn will close off the volume by pointing to the field of 'forced migration studies' as a way to help better define and demarcate the import of 597, 587, and 582.

In this guide, Jill Middlemas introduces students to the Book of Lamentations by examining the book's structure and characteristics, covering the latest in biblical scholarship on Lamentations, including historical and interpretive issues, and considering a range of scholarly approaches. In particular, the guide provides students with an introduction to Hebrew poetry as it relates to Lamentations and includes insights from the field of trauma and postcolonial studies.With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an useful accompaniment to study of Lamentations.

In this guide, Jill Middlemas introduces students to the Book of Lamentations by examining the book's structure and characteristics, covering the latest in biblical scholarship on Lamentations, including historical and interpretive issues, and considering a range of scholarly approaches. In particular, the guide provides students with an introduction to Hebrew poetry as it relates to Lamentations and includes insights from the field of trauma and postcolonial studies.With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an useful accompaniment to study of Lamentations.

Obwohl Versuche das Wachstum des Anikonismus zu verstehen, sich auf die Gesetzestexte des Pentateuch konzentrieren, beziehen sich immer mehr Wissenschaftler auf die prophetische Literatur um die Debatte zu beleuchten. Jill Middlemas liefert die erste umfassende Untersuchung der Propheten mit dem Fokus auf rhetorische Strategien, die anti-ikonisches Gedankengut reflektieren und Ikonoklasmus vertreten. Nachdem die Autorin die Polemik gegen Götzenbilder, welche die Rhetorik ist, die am häufigsten mit Anikonismus in Verbindung gebracht wird, beleuchtet, beschreibt sie, wie auch die Prophetie eine gewisse Zurückhaltung in Bezug auf kultische Symbole und mentale Bilder Yahwes aufweist. Zur selben Zeit zeigen paradoxerweise das Motiv der Unvergleichlichkeit sowie die Verwendung von Metaphern und multiplem Abbilden weitere Möglichkeiten, seinen anikonischen Glauben oder die Destabilisierung eines einzelnen göttlichen Ebenbilds auszudrücken. Middlemas' Analyse des prophetischen Anikonismus wirft ein neues Licht auf die Interpretation des ikonischsten Terminus im Alten Testament, des Imago Dei -Abschnitts in Genesis, in dem es heißt, dass Gott den Menschen als sein Ebenbild erschaffen hat.