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Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by Mark Roncace (Hardcover)
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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.
- About the Author: Mark Roncace is Assistant Professor of Religion at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, USA.
- 210 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation
- Series Name: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
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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.Book Synopsis
*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
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"This book is recommended to all who continue to make the prophetic literature their scholarly home and to those biblical scholars studying outside the prophets who like a good narrative."
Tyler Mayfield, Claremont Graduate University, Religious Studies Review
About the Author
Mark Roncace is Assistant Professor of Religion at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina, USA. He has published articles on a variety of subjects, and is the co-editor of Teaching the Bible: Practical Strategies for Classroom Instruction.Additional product information and recommendations
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