Why?... How Long?: Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies)

By: Mark J. Boda and LeAnn Snow Flesher and Carol J. Dempsey

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Synopsis: This volume is born out of two years of academic presentations on laments in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at the Society of Biblical Literature (2006-2007). The topics of these papers are gathered around the theme of "voice." The two parts to this volume: 1) provide fresh readings of familiar texts as they are read through the lens of lamentation, and 2) deepen our understanding of Israel and God as lamenter and lamentee. In the second section the focus on topics such as Israel's "unbelieving faith" (i.e., strong accusations against the God on whom they have complete reliance and trust), the unrighteous lamenter, and God's acceptance and rejection of the people's lament(s), deepens our understanding of Israel's culture and practice of lamentation. The final essay notes how the expression of despair is in tension with the poetic devices that contain it.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 176 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780567418081
Related ISBNs:: 9780567663733, 9780567663733
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 11/23/18
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Poetry, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Education
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: LeAnn Snow Flesher
Edited by:: Carol J. Dempsey
Edited by:: Mark J. Boda