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Book SynopsisThis work illustrates through analysis of prophetic roles in Jeremiah, Kings, and Deuteronomy 18 that there are substantial and fundamental discontinuities between the view of prophecy and the prophetic word presented in the Deuteronomic texts.
Trade Review"Sharp goes into much depth and detail as she seeks to describe the character of the two ideological perspectives found in the prose of Jeremiah. This is an interesting and well-written book, but it is not for the faint of heart or the biblical novice. Sharp is to be congratulated for nuancing a very important and complex prophetic book. This book ends with a wonderful call to exegesis and a vision of a Bible which can be read seriously and appropriated by all."" -Donn F. Morgan, Anglican Theological Review" * Blurb from reviewer *
"...this is an ideal dissertation. It is a detailed analysis of an important line of inquiry, which approaches complex interpretive issues with exegetical acumen and intellectual rigor. In addition, it presents a thorough review, perhaps the most thorough review, of the recent history of literary analysis of the prose tradition in Jeremiah." -Louis Stulman, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vol. 66, 2004 * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *
"...her discussion provides important insight into the potential for inner-biblical conflict and debate." -Religious Studies Review, April, July 2004 * Religious Studies Review *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter I Redaction of Jeremiah and Kings: Theories and Problems 1 Jeremianic Prose and the Composition of the Book of Jeremiah 2 'Deuteronomistic' Language in Jeremiah Revisited 3 Redaction of the Book of Kings Chapter II 'My Servants the Prophets': Exegetical Observations 1 Jeremiah 7 2 Jeremiah 26 3 Jeremiah 35 4 Jeremiah 44 5 Summary of Results Chapter III 'A Prophet to the Nations' 1 Jeremiah 25 2 The Call of Jeremiah and Diaspora Politics 3 Summary of Results Chapter IV False Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah 29 2 Divergent Traditions about False Prophecy in Jeremiah Chapter V Prophets in Jeremiah, Kings and Deuteronomy 18 1 Functions of Prophets and the Prophetic Word 2 2 Kings 17: 7--23 3 Deuteronomy 18:15--22 and the Roles of Moses 4 Hermeneutical Implications Chapter VI Conclusions 1 Profiles of Two Distinct Ideologies 2 The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah 3 Theological Implications for Reading Jeremiah Bibliography Index of Biblical and Extra-Biblical Citations Index of Authors Index of Subjects
