| Why?... How Long?: Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry Contributor(s): Flesher, Leann Snow (Editor), Dempsey, Carol J. (Editor), Boda, Mark J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567408485 ISBN-13: 9780567408488 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Literary Criticism - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 221.6 |
| Series: Library Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.4" (1.05 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is born out of two years of academic presentations on laments in the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section at the Society of Biblical Literature (2006-2007). The topics of these papers are gathered around the theme of voice. The two parts to this volume: 1) provide fresh readings of familiar texts as they are read through the lens of lamentation, and 2) deepen our understanding of Israel and God as lamenter and lamentee. In the second section the focus on topics such as Israel's unbelieving faith (i.e., strong accusations against the God on whom they have complete reliance and trust), the unrighteous lamenter, and God's acceptance and rejection of the people's lament(s), deepens our understanding of Israel's culture and practice of lamentation. The final essay notes how the expression of despair is in tension with the poetic devices that contain it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boda, Mark J.: - Mark J. Boda is Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Professor, Faculty of Theology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |