Reading Lamentations Intertextually (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

This book addresses intertextual connections between Lamentations and texts in each division of the Hebrew Bible, along with texts throughout history. Sources examined range from the Dead Sea Scrolls to modern Shoah literature, allowing the volume’s impact to reach beyond Lamentations to each of the ‘intertexts’ the chapters address. By bringing together scholars with expertise on this diverse array of texts, the volume offers a wide range of exegetical insight. It also enables the reader to appreciate the varying intertextual approaches currently employed in Biblical Studies, ranging from abstract theory to rigid method. By applying these to a focused analysis of Lamentations, this book will facilitate greater insight on both Lamentations and current methodological research.

Heath A. Thomas is Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry and Professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University, USA.

Laura Quick is Assistant Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies at Princeton University, USA.

Brittany N. Melton is Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA.

Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA