Book Summary
This work presents a literary interpretation of Babylon in the book of Jeremiah MT. It moves beyond historical-critical approaches, which have long dominated Jeremiah research, and shows that metaphor is central to a synchronic reading of the book. The study shows that Babylon is a multi-layered metaphor: at one level it is the archetypal enemy of both Judah and its God; at another level it is metaphorically identified with Judah. The study also explores the idea of the unended exile, and shows how this idea, so central to post-exilic Judaism, is also found in the book of Jeremiah MT.
Book Details
| Book Name | Friend Or Foe?: The Figure Of Babylon In The Book Of Jeremiah MT |
| Author | John Hill |
| Publisher | Brill Academic Publishers (Jun 1999) |
| ISBN | 9789004114340 |
| Pages | 239 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 6660 |