Reading prophetic narratives
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Reading prophetic narratives
（Indiana studies in biblical literature）
Indiana University Press, c1997
- : alk. paper
- Other Title
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Ḳeriʾah sifrutit ba-Miḳra, sipure Neviʾim
- Uniform Title
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Ḳeriʾah sifrutit ba-Miḳra, sipure Neviʾim
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
" . . . a superb example of modern Orthodox Jewish biblical interpretation." -Interpretation
"This detailed and intriguing work represents years of thought and meticulous analysis as well as a fresh reading of several familiar prophetic narratives found in the OT." -The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
". . . this book contains well-argued and thoughtful literary readings . . . Simon is thoroughly versed in the secondary literature but has managed to write a volume accessible to both scholars and informed general readers . . ." -Choice
Noted biblical scholar Uriel Simon undertakes a systematic study of prophetic narratives in the Bible. He focuses on seven stories (including Samuel's call to prophecy, Saul at Endor, and David and Bathsheba), analyzing their form and structure, their rhetorical devices, their descriptions of character and motive, their narrative techniques-in short, on the ways in which the stories are told.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The Birth of Samuel: Miracle and Vow, Divine Gift and Maternal Dedication
2. Young Samuel's Call to Prophecy: The Servitor Became a Star
3. Saul at Endor: The Narrative Balance Between the Pitiless Prophet and the
Compassionate Witch
4. "That Man Is You!": A King Sins, A Man Repents, and a Father Is Punished
5. A Prophetic Sign Overcomes Those Who Would Defy It: The King of Israel, the Prophet
from Bethel, and the Man of God from Judah
6. Elijah's Fight against Baal Worship: The Prophet's Role in Returning Israel to its God
7. Elisha and the Woman of Shunem: The Miracle Worker Needs Guidance from the
Beneficiary of his Miracle
Appendix: Minor Characters in Biblical Narrative
Notes
Bibliography
Indexes
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