Description
The Book of Jeremiah is one of the longest, most complex and influential writings in the Hebrew Bible. It comprises poetic oracles, prose sermons, and narratives of the prophet, as well as laments, symbolic actions, and utterances of hope from one of the most turbulent periods in the history of ancient Judah and Israel. Written by some of the most influential contemporary biblical interpreters today, The Oxford Handbook of Jeremiah offers compelling new readings of the text informed by a rich variety of methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks. In presenting discussions of the Book of Jeremiah in terms of its historical and cultural contexts of origins, textual and literary history, major internal themes, reception history, and significance for a number of key political issues, The Handbook examines the fascinating literary tradition of the Book of Jeremiah while also surveying recent scholarship. The result is a synthetic anthology that offers a significant contribution to the field as well as an indispensable resource for scholars and non-specialists alike.
About the Author
Louis Stulman is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy at the University of Findlay in Ohio. His teaching and research interests focus on the prophetic corpus in the Hebrew Bible as disaster and survival literature. He has authored The Prose Sermons of Jeremiah (1986), Order Amid Chaos (1998), Jeremiah AOTC (2005), "The Book of Jeremiah" in the New Oxford Annotated Bible, 5th Edition (2018), co-authored You Are My People: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature (2010), and co-edited Troubling Jeremiah (1999), Inspired Speech: Prophecy in the Ancient Near East Essays in Honour of Herbert B. Huffman (2004) and Jeremiah (Dis)Placed: New Directions in Writing/Reading Jeremiah (2011). He is the founding co-chair of the SBL Book of Jeremiah Group. Edward Silver's research focuses on ancient Near Eastern prophecy as political speech. He has worked on the textual development of the Book of Jeremiah and on classical Hebrew rhetoric. His study of multiple rhetorical questions in the Book of Jeremiah is forthcoming from Eisenbrauns/Penn State University Press, and he is currently working on a study of the legends of the Book of Judges as subaltern political discourse. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2009 and currently teaches in the Jewish Studies program at CUNY, Hunter College.
Reviews
The purpose of this new Handbook of Jeremiah is to unite the current diversity of approaches in Jeremiah research in 'a synthetic anthology'. In my opinion this Handbook is a milestone, very suitable for obtaining a swift overview of the recent developments in Jeremiah research. The reading of this book is also an adventure that can be talked about for a long time. * Dr H.G.L. Peels, European Journal of Theology *
This is a monumental volume about a monumental book, and the editors are to be congratulated on bringing it into being...The Oxford Handbooks aim to provide scholars and graduate students with examples of cutting edge research on their subjects and guidance on the progress and direction of debate on different subjects, and this handbook does so. * John Goldingay, The Expository Times *
Stulman's and Silver's edited handbook is well organized, well researched, and well written. The sheer scope and sequence of articles provides readers with an extraordinary understanding of the book of Jeremiah, the breadth and depth of scholarship that the book generates, and how this ancient book continues to have a place in the contemporary world. Those engaged in the study of the prophets and Jeremiah, in particular, will find this work insightful, challenging, and thoroughly engaging. * Carol J. Dempsey, University of Portland, Horizons *
This handbook is a milestone, very suitable for a brief overview of recent developments in Jeremiah research. Reading this book is also an adventure that will be remembered for a long time. * H.G.L. Peels, the quarterly magazine *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190693060
Author Louis Stulman
Format Hardback
Page Count 704
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1229g
Dimensions(mm) 182mm * 249mm * 54mm
About the Author
Louis Stulman is a professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy at the University of Findlay in Ohio. His teaching and research interests focus on the prophetic corpus in the Hebrew Bible as disaster and survival literature. He has authored The Prose Sermons of Jeremiah (1986), Order Amid Chaos (1998), Jeremiah AOTC (2005), "The Book of Jeremiah" in the New Oxford Annotated Bible, 5th Edition (2018), co-authored You Are My People: An Introduction to Prophetic Literature (2010), and co-edited Troubling Jeremiah (1999), Inspired Speech: Prophecy in the Ancient Near East Essays in Honour of Herbert B. Huffman (2004) and Jeremiah (Dis)Placed: New Directions in Writing/Reading Jeremiah (2011). He is the founding co-chair of the SBL Book of Jeremiah Group. Edward Silver's research focuses on ancient Near Eastern prophecy as political speech. He has worked on the textual development of the Book of Jeremiah and on classical Hebrew rhetoric. His study of multiple rhetorical questions in the Book of Jeremiah is forthcoming from Eisenbrauns/Penn State University Press, and he is currently working on a study of the legends of the Book of Judges as subaltern political discourse. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 2009 and currently teaches in the Jewish Studies program at CUNY, Hunter College.
Reviews
The purpose of this new Handbook of Jeremiah is to unite the current diversity of approaches in Jeremiah research in 'a synthetic anthology'. In my opinion this Handbook is a milestone, very suitable for obtaining a swift overview of the recent developments in Jeremiah research. The reading of this book is also an adventure that can be talked about for a long time. * Dr H.G.L. Peels, European Journal of Theology *
This is a monumental volume about a monumental book, and the editors are to be congratulated on bringing it into being...The Oxford Handbooks aim to provide scholars and graduate students with examples of cutting edge research on their subjects and guidance on the progress and direction of debate on different subjects, and this handbook does so. * John Goldingay, The Expository Times *
Stulman's and Silver's edited handbook is well organized, well researched, and well written. The sheer scope and sequence of articles provides readers with an extraordinary understanding of the book of Jeremiah, the breadth and depth of scholarship that the book generates, and how this ancient book continues to have a place in the contemporary world. Those engaged in the study of the prophets and Jeremiah, in particular, will find this work insightful, challenging, and thoroughly engaging. * Carol J. Dempsey, University of Portland, Horizons *
This handbook is a milestone, very suitable for a brief overview of recent developments in Jeremiah research. Reading this book is also an adventure that will be remembered for a long time. * H.G.L. Peels, the quarterly magazine *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190693060
Author Louis Stulman
Format Hardback
Page Count 704
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1229g
Dimensions(mm) 182mm * 249mm * 54mm
