Jeremiah 2
Subtitle: a commentary on the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, chapters 26-52
By: by William L. Holladay ; edited by Paul D. Hanson.
Contributors: Hanson, Paul D.
Series: Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 543
ISBN-13: 9780800660222
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Jeremiah XXVI-LII -- Commentaries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-461).
Table of contents: title: Foreword to Hermeneia; title: Author's foreword; title: Editor's note; title: Introduction : Preliminary remarks; title: Part one : The text of the Book of Jeremiah.; title: The relation of M and G ; the nature of G : preliminary remarks; title: The contrastive sequence of chapters in G and M; title: The contrast in translation of the two halves of G; title: The translation technique of the old Greek; title: The date of the old Greek translation; title: The origin of the proto-Septuagintal and proto-Masoretic texts ; the nature of the proto-Septuagintal text; title: The nature and date of the proto-Masoretic text; title: The later Greek versions; title: The Vulgate (V); title: The Peshitta (S); title: The Aramaic Targum (T); title: Part two : Analysis of the literary development of the Book of Jeremiah.; title: Preliminary remarks; title: History of discussion; title: A plausible theory for the growth of the book of Jeremiah : preliminary remarks; title: The first two scrolls, and the identification of the first scroll : chapters 1-6; title: Further discussion of the initial form of the second scroll : chapters 7-10; title: A fresh scroll in 594?; title: The inclusion of four prose passages; title: Three small sequences now found within chapters 21-24; title: The preservation of other early material now found in chapters 10-20; title: A separate, hopeful scroll : the development of chapters 26-36; title: The oracles against foreign nations ; the addition of 25:15-29 and 30-38; title: The narrative of the final months of Jeremiah's career, chapters 37-44; title: Later additions to the collection; title: Part three : The prophet Jeremiah.; title: Preliminary remarks; title: Section A : The life and times of Jeremiah.; title: Birth of Jeremiah (627-626) ; Josiah's reform (622); title: The septennial reading of Deuteronomy; title: A propagandist for Josiah (615-609) ; the Battle of Megiddo (609); title: From the Temple Sermon (609) to the Battle of Carchemish (605) ; the first scroll; title: The Babylonian invasion of Philistia (604) ; the drought begins ; the king burns the scroll (601); title: The word of irrevocable judgment ; the second scroll ; the counter-liturgy of drought and battle ; the declaration of celibacy and the smashing of the flask ; the opposition of the optimistic prophets and the first confessions (601-600); title: Babylon renews the pressure on Judah ; the first siege of Jerusalem (599-597); title: The Jerusalem Conference and its consequences (594); title: The second siege of Jerusalem (588-587); title: The new covenant : the flight into Egypt (587); title: Conclusion; title: Section B : The sources on which Jeremiah drew : the data.; title: Preliminary remarks; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of the traditions in Genesis; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of Moses and to material in Exodus; title: Possible parallels in Leviticus and Numbers; title: Possible parallels in Joshua and Judges; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of events in the time of Samuel; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of events during the kingship of David and Solomon; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of the ninth-century prophets; title: Jeremiah's reminiscences of the eighth-century siege of Jerusalem; title: Jeremiah's dependence on the eighth- and seventh-century prophets : preliminary remarks; title: Jeremiah's dependence on Amos; title: Jeremiah's dependence on Hosea; title: Jeremiah's dependence on Isaiah; title: Jeremiah's dependence on Micah; title: Jeremiah's dependence on the seventh-century prophets : Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk; title: Relations between Jeremiah and Deuteronomy : preliminary remarks; title: Relations between Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 32 and 33; title: Deuteronomy 12-26 as background for Jeremiah's poetry; title: Deuteronomy 12-26 as background for Jeremiah's prose; title: Material in the prose of Deuteronomy outside chapters 12-26 as background for Jeremiah's poetry and prose; title: Jeremiah's dependence on the Decalogue and on the Curses : were these parts of proto-Deuteronomy?; title: Two instances of dependence between Jeremiah and Deuteronomy : in which direction?; title: Instances in which late Deuteronomy appears to be dependent on Jeremiah; title: The shape of proto-Deuteronomy; title: The question of Huldah's oracle; title: Relations between Jeremiah and the Psalms : preliminary remarks; title: Psalms on which Jeremiah drew : cases of fair certitude; title: Mutual borrowing? : Psalm 107; title: Psalms dependent on Jeremiah; title: Jeremiah's dependence on the wisdom tradition, especially Proverbs; title: Section C : The person and proclamation of Jeremiah.; title: Preliminary remarks; title: The prophet Jeremiah : his tradition and his role; title: Jeremiah's use of language; title: The content of Jeremiah's proclamation; title: Section D : The impact of Jeremiah on his own and later generations.; title: Preliminary remarks; title: Jeremiah's impact on his own generation; title: Jeremiah's impact on Ezekiel; title: Jeremiah's impact on Lamentations; title: Jeremiah's impact on the exilic Deuteronomists; title: Jeremiah's impact on Job; title: Jeremiah's impact on Deutero-Isaiah; title: Jeremiah's impact on Trito-Isaiah; title: Jeremiah's impact on the remainder of the Isaianic corpus; title: Jeremiah's impact on Zechariah 1-8; title: Jeremiah's impact on the remainder of the prophetic corpora; title: Jeremiah's impact on Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles; title: Jeremiah's impact on Daniel and on the Deuterocanonical Books; title: Jermiah's impact on the Pseudepigrapha; title: Jeremiah's impact on the Qumran literature; title: Jeremiah's impact on the New Testament; title: Commentary.; title: 26:1-24 : The Temple Sermon and its consequences; title: 27:1-22 : The yoke of the King of Babylon; title: 28:1-17 : Jeremiah's confrontation with Hananiah; title: 29:1-23 : A letter to the exiles; title: 29:24-32 : Shemaiah opposes the message of Jeremiah; title: 30:1-31:40 : The book of comfort; title: 32:1-44 : Jeremiah buys a field; title: 33:1-13 : God will rebuild the houses of Jerusalem; title: 33:14-26 : A future for Levitical priests and Davidic kingship; title: 34:1-7 : The fate of Zedekiah; title: 34:8-22 : Breach of faith concerning slavery; title: 35:1-19 : The example of the Rechabites; title: 36:1-32 : The king burns Jeremiah's scroll; title: 37:1-44:30 : The final months of Jeremiah's career; title: 45:1-5 : Yahweh's word to Baruch; title: 46:1-51:58 : The oracles against foreign nations; title: 46:1-12 : Egypt has stumbled and fallen; title: 46:13-28 : Egypt will go into exile; title: 47:1-7 : Philistia will be washed away; title: 48:1-47 : Moab will be brought down; title: 49:1-6 : Rabbah will be destroyed, and the Ammonites dispossessed; title: 49:7-22 : Edom will fall; title: 49:23-27 : The Aramean cities will panic and be deserted; title: 49:28-33 : Both nomadic and sedentary Arabs will be defeated; title: 49:34-39 : Yahweh's sovereignty reaches even to Elam; title: 50:1-51:58 : Babylon too will fall; title: 51:59-64 : Jeremiah sends word to Babylon of her destruction; title: 52:1-34 : A historical appendix; title: Bibliography