Reforging History in the Persian Era Editing of the Twelve. The Significance of the Motifs of the Divine Warrior, Chaoskampf, and Theophany for Shaping the Book of the Twelve (Forschungen z. Alten Testament - 2. Reihe (FAT II); Bd. 159).

Swinney, Kipp:

ISBN 10: 3161634004 / ISBN 13: 9783161634000

Published by Tübingen, Mohr Siebeck,, 2024

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XVII, 200 S. Neuwertiges Ex. / Fine Copy // Redakteure in der Perserzeit haben eine Überlieferung der Ereignisse rund um den Untergang Judas in das Zwölfprophetenbuch eingefügt. Kipp Swinney zeigt, dass sie die Motive des göttlichen Kriegers, des Chaoskampfes und der Theophanie nutzten, um die Geschichte mit Jahwe im Zentrum umzuschreiben. ISBN: 9783161634000 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 343.

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• Title: Reforging History in the Persian Era Editing of the Twelve. The Significance of the Motifs of the Divine Warrior, Chaoskampf, and Theophany for Shaping the Book of the Twelve (Forschungen z. Alten Testament - 2. Reihe (FAT II); Bd. 159).
• Publisher: Tübingen, Mohr Siebeck,
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3161634004
• ISBN 13: 9783161634000
• Binding: Gr.-8°, Brosch.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Weight: 343 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Theologie

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Synopsis

In the Persian era, Judean editors of the Book of the Twelve incorporated new material and revised existing content in ways that reflected on the history from Assyria's fall to Persia's rise. Kipp Swinney argues that the Persian era editors of the Twelve embed a historiography that centralizes Yahweh's role in Judah's history by using the motifs of the divine warrior, Chaoskampf , and theophany. These motifs depict Yahweh's acting in history without human assistance, which enhanced Yahweh's legitimacy as king despite Babylon's destruction of Judah and Persia's ascendancy. Amos, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah contain this embedded historiography and legitimizing agenda. Synthesizing developmental models of the Twelve with the tradition history of the motifs used, Swinney illuminates the Persian era shaping of the Book of the Twelve.