Like Fire in the Bones
Subtitle: Listening for the Prophetic Word in Jeremiah
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: September 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780800635619
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; Religion; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; O.T; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament; Bible; Jeremiah
Description: This work features landmark essays on the prophet Jeremiah. It helps readers hear Jeremiah's voice as an important message for today. Topics examined include: Jeremiah's use of rhetorical questions; theology in Jeremiah; next steps in Jeremiah studies; when Jerusalem gloats over Shiloh; and a second reading of Jeremiah after the dismantling. The book is written by a highly respected Old Testament scholar and bestselling author.