Prophecy and propaganda: images of enemies in the Book of Isaiah

by Eidevall, Göran

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Full title :Prophecy and propaganda : images of enemies in the Book of Isaiah / Göran Eidevall

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2009

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Eisenbrauns
Place of Publication:Winona Lake, Ind
Language:eng
Publication Date:2009

Notes

Outlining the task : backgrounds and goals. On enemy images. Enemy images in texts from the ancient Near East. Enemy images and biblical exegesis : perspectives on previous research. On the Book of Isaiah as object of the investigation. Problems, goals, and methods. Images of empires. Isa 5:26-30 : a prologue to the discourse on empires. Images of Assyria. Images of Egypt and Cush. Images of Babylon. Empire portraits : comparisons and conclusions. Images of neighbouring nations. Images of Ephraim/Israel and Aram. Images of Edom. Images of other neighbouring nations. Neighbouring nations : comparisons and conclusions. Anonymous enemies. Rebels and stubble : characterization of anonymous enemies. Key passages. Links to images of nations and empires. Named and unnamed enemies in a macrostructural perspective. The enemies and YHWH. Enemies of YHWH. Enemies as instruments in YHWH's service. YHWH as enemy. YHWH as the enemy's enemy. Enemy images, ideology, and identity. The Zion-centered perspective and the 701 paradigm. Prophecies as political propaganda. On enemy images and implied self-images. Summary

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 219 s. ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781575068060, 1575068060
oclc:ocn769008972
LC Classification:BS1515.52

Outlining the task : backgrounds and goals -- On enemy images -- Enemy images in texts from the ancient Near East -- Enemy images and biblical exegesis : perspectives on previous research -- On the Book of Isaiah as object of the investigation -- Problems, goals, and methods -- Images of empires -- Isa 5:26-30 : a prologue to the discourse on empires -- Images of Assyria -- Images of Egypt and Cush -- Images of Babylon -- Empire portraits : comparisons and conclusions -- Images of neighbouring nations -- Images of Ephraim/Israel and Aram -- Images of Edom -- Images of other neighbouring nations -- Neighbouring nations : comparisons and conclusions -- Anonymous enemies -- Rebels and stubble : characterization of anonymous enemies -- Key passages -- Links to images of nations and empires -- Named and unnamed enemies in a macrostructural perspective -- The enemies and YHWH. Enemies of YHWH. Enemies as instruments in YHWH's service -- YHWH as enemy -- YHWH as the enemy's enemy -- Enemy images, ideology, and identity -- The Zion-centered perspective and the 701 paradigm -- Prophecies as political propaganda -- On enemy images and implied self-images -- Summary.