Among the Prophets: Language, Image and Structure in the Prophetic Writings
(Paperback, NIPPOD)
Publishing Details
Among the Prophets: Language, Image and Structure in the Prophetic Writings
By (Author) Professor Philip R. Davies
Edited by David J. A. Clines
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
1st November 2009
NIPPOD
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Religion: general
Bible readings, selections and meditations
Christianity
224
Physical Properties
Paperback
218
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
338g
Description
Prophetic symbolism is one of the key topics of this volume. On Isaiah, John F.A. Sawyer finds radical images of Yahweh, Kenneth T. Aitken looks at the metamorphosis of the key motif of hearing, seeing and understanding, Michael L. Barre examines lions and birds in 31.4-5, and Marvin A. Sweeney re-examines vmes(tm)s in 8.6. The imagery of Ezekiel is explored by Leslie C. Allen (the 'Death Valley' vision) and M.G. Swanepoel (Ezekiel 16 and female images of Israel), and Alan Cooper and Athalya Brenner write on the book of Jonah. Two essays of more general scope deal with the search for unity in Isaiah (David Carr) and the redactional shape of Nahum 1 (James Nogalski). An attractive and stimulating volume which reflects the liveliness of current research on the prophetic literature.
Author Bio
Philip R. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK. David Clines is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, UK.
