The Retributive and Suffering God of the Book of Jeremiah: A Study of Yhwh's 'azab-complaints (Forschungen Zum Alten Testament 2.reihe, 140) - Softcover

Pedersen, Hakon Sunde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3161623312 ISBN 13: 9783161623318

Publisher: Mohr Siebrek Ek, 2023

Synopsis

Portraits of YHWH as a retributive and a suffering God appear side by side in the book of Jeremiah. Not surprisingly, scholars usually emphasize the contrast and conflict between them. In addition to obvious differences, they also tend to feature in different types of literary material in the book; that is, in prose and poetry. Hakon Sunde Pedersen's study challenges the common view by offering a new interpretation of some of the portraits in which not only radical differences but points of unity and connection between them come to light. Based on these observations, the author suggests that the portraits' juxtaposition in the book may ultimately contribute to highlighting central theological concerns in the book in its present (MT) form.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mohr Siebrek Ek
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3161623312
• ISBN 13: 9783161623318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 219