Mourning in the ancient Near East and the Hebrew Bible /
Commentators are often disturbed by the presence of various speakers in the three poems of Lamentations 1 and 2, and Isaiah 51.9-52.2, the change of speakers being thought to disrupt the flow of ideas. This study shows that a close reading of all three poems in the light of their mourning ceremony s...
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| Language: | English |
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Sheffield, England :
Sheffield Academic Press,
1999
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| Series: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ;
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Purpose and Contribution; The Mourning Rites of the Ancient Near East; The Mourning Rites of Biblical Israel; The Role of the [omitted] in the Mourning Ceremony; Text Editions Used in This Study; Chapter 2 LAMENTATIONS 1; Translation and Critical Notes; The Mourning Ceremony Setting; Poetic Structure and Address; Exegesis; Conclusion; Chapter 3 LAMENTATIONS 2; Translation and Critical Notes; The Mourning Ceremony Setting; Poetic Structure and Address; Exegesis; Conclusion; Chapter 4 ISAIAH 51.9-52.2; Translation and Critical Notes.
- The Mourning Ceremony SettingPoetic Structure and Address; Exegesis; Conclusion; Chapter 5 CONCLUSION; Lamentations 1; Lamentations 2; Isaiah 51.9-52.2; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Y; Z.
