First Isaiah and the disappearance of the Gods:

Isaiah 1-39 uses the unique term אלילים-usually translated as "idols"- more than anywhere else in the Hebrew Bible. Using this linguistic phenomenon as a point of departure, Matthew J. Lynch reexamines the rhetorical strategies of First Isaiah, revealing a stronger monotheizing rhetoric th...

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1. Verfasser: Lynch, Matthew J. 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pennsylvania Eisenbrauns [2021]
Schriftenreihe:Critical studies in the Hebrew Bible Band 12
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Zusammenfassung:Isaiah 1-39 uses the unique term אלילים-usually translated as "idols"- more than anywhere else in the Hebrew Bible. Using this linguistic phenomenon as a point of departure, Matthew J. Lynch reexamines the rhetorical strategies of First Isaiah, revealing a stronger monotheizing rhetoric than previously recognized.Standard accounts of Israelite religion frequently insist that monotheism reached its apex during the exile, and especially in Deutero-Isaiah. By contrast, Lynch's study brings to light an equally potent mode of monotheizing in First Isaiah. Lynch identifies three related rhetorical tendencies that emphasize yhwh's supreme uniqueness: a rhetoric of avoidance, referring to other deities as idols (אלילים) to avoid conferring on them the status of gods (אלוהים); a rhetoric of exaltation, emphasizing yhwh's truly exalted status in opposition to all that which exalted itself; and a rhetoric of abasement, fully subjugating all other claimants to absolute power-whether human or divine-before the divine king.Succinctly and persuasively argued, Lynch's book will change how biblical scholars understand the nature and development of Israelite monotheism
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 126 Seiten)
ISBN:9781646021321
DOI:10.1515/9781646021321

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