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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824805603321

Autore

Davis Ellen F

Titolo

Swallowing the scroll : textuality and the dynamics of discourse in Ezekiel's prophecy / / Ellen F. Davis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Almond Press, , 1989

ISBN

1-281-84227-3

9786611842277

0-567-31913-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 pages)

Collana

Bible and literature series, , 0260-4493 ; ; 21

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, , 0309-0787 ; ; 78

Disciplina

224

224.4066

224/.4066

Soggetti

Hebrew language - Style

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A revised version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.--Yale University, 1987).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 FRAMING THE LITERARY QUESTION; Chapter 2 PROPHECY IN TRANSITION; Chapter 3 SWALLOWING THE SCROLL: THE ROLE OF THE PROPHET; Chapter 4 MAKING AN AUDIENCE; Chapter 5 VISION IN HISTORY; Chapter 6 CHARTING A FUTURE FOR PROPHECY; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

In this original study, Dr Davis argues that Ezekiel's place in the history of prophecy is overdue for reassessment. As against current views that Ezekiel represents the collapse of prophetism into priestly and scribal forms, she argues that something radically different in prophecy begins with Ezekiel. Ezekiel represents the creation of a new literary idiom for prophecy. He develops an archival speech form oriented less toward current events than to reshaping the tradition. He has taken a step backward from direct confrontation with an audience as the basic dynamic of communication, and has m