The Book of the Twelve Prophets contains an abundance of passages that discuss ancient cities (Samaria, Bet-El, Jerusalem, Ninive, Babel, among others) and their identity. Wide in scope, this volume demonstrates the sensitivity and critical awareness shown by the prophetic tradi…
The Book of the Twelve Prophets contains an abundance of passages that discuss ancient cities (Samaria, Bet-El, Jerusalem, Ninive, Babel, among others) and their identity. Wide in scope, this volume demonstrates the sensitivity and critical awareness shown by the prophetic tradi…
This is the second volume of papers emanating from the Isaiah Workshop (De Jesaja Werkplaats), an exchange platform for the exegesis of the book Isaiah in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium). The first volume of papers was published in 2000.--Cf. Preface, p. [vii]
Offering an intriguing variety of contributions on the concept of the 'city' through the whole book of Isaiah, this text addresses the problems posed by the classical dichotomy between diachrony and synchrony.
In this volume, the Jesaja Werkplaats examines the question as to the unity of the book Isaiah from the perspective 'city'. This volume offers an intriguing variety of contributions on the 'city' through the entire book Isaiah.
In the year 2000, the first OTS volume by the Jesaja Werkplaats was published, entitled: Studies in Isaiah 24-27 (OTS 43). In the present volume, the question as to the possible unity of the book Isaiah forms the centre of the Jesaja Werkplaats ' interest. In order to gain a bet…
This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the city image in the Hebrew Bible, with specific attention to stylistics. By engaging with spatial theory (Lefebvre 1974, Soja 1996), the author develops a new framework to analyse the concept of 'city, arguing that a set of concept…
This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the city image in the Hebrew Bible, with specific attention to stylistics. By engaging with spatial theory (Lefebvre 1974, Soja 1996), the author develops a new framework to analyse the concept of 'city, arguing that a set of concept…
This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the city image in the Hebrew Bible, with specific attention to stylistics. By engaging with spatial theory (Lefebvre 1974, Soja 1996), the author develops a new framework to analyse the concept of 'city, arguing that a set of concept…