Moving beyond symbol and myth [electronic resource] : understanding the kingship of God of the Hebrew Bible through metaphor / Anne Moore.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in biblical literature ; v. 99.Publication details: New York : Peter Lang, c2009.Description: xii, 332 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 221.6/4 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1199.K48 M66 2009eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Kingdom of God as symbol -- From Weiss to Perrin -- Perrin, symbol and myth -- Difficulties with Perrin's methodology -- Moving beyond symbol to metaphor -- The loss of metaphor -- The rediscovery of metaphor -- How to proceed -- 'God is King' in preexilic texts -- Impact of the myth-symbol theory on the dating of texts -- Ps 29:10-11: the significance of literary context -- The shift of focus from origins to redaction -- Isa 6:1-11: the only preexilic text -- Summary and implications -- The exilic foundation of the metaphor -- Exod 15:18 -- Exod 19:6 -- Num 23:21 -- 1 Sam 8:7; 1 2:12 -- Summary of the analysis of the texts -- The function of the metaphor in exilic/postexilic texts -- Prophetic texts -- Jeremiah -- Jer 8:19 -- Jer 10:7, 10 -- Jer 46:18; 48:15; 51:57 -- Summary of the analysis of Jeremiah -- Deutero-Isaiah -- Isa 41:21; 43:15; 44:6 -- Isa 41:21 -- Isa 43:15 -- Isa 44:6 -- Isaiah 40-48 -- Isa 52:7 -- Summary of the analysis of Deutero-Isaiah -- Zephaniah and Micah -- Zeph 3:15 -- Mich 2:13; 4:7 -- Summary of the analysis of Zephaniah and Micah -- Summary of the analysis of the prophetic writings -- Postexilic texts : God as universal suzerain -- Deut 33:2-5, 26-29 -- Mal 1:14 -- Zech 14:9, 16, 17 -- Dan 3:33; 4:31, 34; 6:26-27 -- 1 Chr 16:31/1chr 29:11/ 2 chr 20:6/1chr 28:5; 29:23/2 chr 9:8 -- Summary of the analysis of the postexilic texts -- Psalms : praising yahweh the king -- Dating the psalms -- Complaints and laments -- Ps 5:2 -- Ps 22:3, 27 -- Ps 44:5 -- Ps 74:12 -- Ps 89:14 -- Summary of the analysis of laments and complaints -- Thanksgiving -- Ps 9:4, 7, 11; 10:16 -- Ps 68:24-28 -- Ps 103:19 -- Summary of the analysis of the thanksgiving Psalms -- Hymns or songs of praise -- Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 -- Ps 47:3, 7, 8 -- Ps 84:3 -- Ps 93:1 -- Ps 95:3 -- Ps 96:10 -- Ps 97:1 -- Ps 98:6 -- Ps 99:1, 4 -- Ps 145: 1, 11, 12, 13 -- Ps 146:10 -- Ps 149:2 -- Summary of the analysis of the hymns or songs of praise -- New contours for the conversation.
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Kingdom of God as symbol -- From Weiss to Perrin -- Perrin, symbol and myth -- Difficulties with Perrin's methodology -- Moving beyond symbol to metaphor -- The loss of metaphor -- The rediscovery of metaphor -- How to proceed -- 'God is King' in preexilic texts -- Impact of the myth-symbol theory on the dating of texts -- Ps 29:10-11: the significance of literary context -- The shift of focus from origins to redaction -- Isa 6:1-11: the only preexilic text -- Summary and implications -- The exilic foundation of the metaphor -- Exod 15:18 -- Exod 19:6 -- Num 23:21 -- 1 Sam 8:7; 1 2:12 -- Summary of the analysis of the texts -- The function of the metaphor in exilic/postexilic texts -- Prophetic texts -- Jeremiah -- Jer 8:19 -- Jer 10:7, 10 -- Jer 46:18; 48:15; 51:57 -- Summary of the analysis of Jeremiah -- Deutero-Isaiah -- Isa 41:21; 43:15; 44:6 -- Isa 41:21 -- Isa 43:15 -- Isa 44:6 -- Isaiah 40-48 -- Isa 52:7 -- Summary of the analysis of Deutero-Isaiah -- Zephaniah and Micah -- Zeph 3:15 -- Mich 2:13; 4:7 -- Summary of the analysis of Zephaniah and Micah -- Summary of the analysis of the prophetic writings -- Postexilic texts : God as universal suzerain -- Deut 33:2-5, 26-29 -- Mal 1:14 -- Zech 14:9, 16, 17 -- Dan 3:33; 4:31, 34; 6:26-27 -- 1 Chr 16:31/1chr 29:11/ 2 chr 20:6/1chr 28:5; 29:23/2 chr 9:8 -- Summary of the analysis of the postexilic texts -- Psalms : praising yahweh the king -- Dating the psalms -- Complaints and laments -- Ps 5:2 -- Ps 22:3, 27 -- Ps 44:5 -- Ps 74:12 -- Ps 89:14 -- Summary of the analysis of laments and complaints -- Thanksgiving -- Ps 9:4, 7, 11; 10:16 -- Ps 68:24-28 -- Ps 103:19 -- Summary of the analysis of the thanksgiving Psalms -- Hymns or songs of praise -- Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10 -- Ps 47:3, 7, 8 -- Ps 84:3 -- Ps 93:1 -- Ps 95:3 -- Ps 96:10 -- Ps 97:1 -- Ps 98:6 -- Ps 99:1, 4 -- Ps 145: 1, 11, 12, 13 -- Ps 146:10 -- Ps 149:2 -- Summary of the analysis of the hymns or songs of praise -- New contours for the conversation.

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