Sworn enemies
Subtitle: the divine oath, the book of Ezekiel, and the polemics of exile
By: C.A. Strine
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft -- Band 436; Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft -- 436.
Publisher: De Gruyter
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9783110290394; 9783110290530
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Bibel; Bible; Eidesformel; Language, style; Zeithintergrund; Criticism, interpretation; Ethnische Identität; Religiöse Identität
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-322) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction --; title: The ancient Near Eastern context for the divine oath --; title: The lifted hand formula and Akkadian našû-nadānu --; title: Genre analysis of the "as I live" and "lifted hand" formulae --; title: Social and literary setting of the "as I live" and "lifted hand" formulae --; title: The meaning of the "lifted hand" formula --; title: The intra-Judahite polemics of exile --; title: The inter-national polemics of exile --; title: Summary and conclusion --; title: Appendix one : a structural analysis of the "as I live" and "lifted hand" passages.