| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Oudtestamentische studiën = Old Testament studies, 0169-7226 ; Volume 73 |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: Where is God in the Megilloth?; The Complexity of Conceptualizing Divine Presence and Absence in the Hebrew Bible; The Contribution of the Megilloth for Conceptualizing Divine Presence and Absence; In Search of God in the Megilloth; Chapter 1 The Controversy of Divine Presence and Absence; Debating Divine Presence and Absence in the Hebrew Bible; Debating Divine Presence and Absence in the Megilloth; Summary; Chapter 2 Five Books in Dialogue on Divine Presence and Absence |
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Biblical Texts in Dialogue: A Literary-theological ApproachTable Conversation: A Methodological Metaphor; Discovering the Dialogue; Chapter 3 Perceiving Divine Absence; Literary Absence of God: A Dialogue between Song of Songs and Esther; Divine Abandonment: A Dialogue between Lamentations and Ruth; Summary of Divine Absence; Chapter 4 Perceiving Divine Presence; God-talk: A Dialogue among Ecclesiastes, Ruth, and Lamentations; The Edenic Presence of God: A Dialogue between Lamentations and Song of Songs; Summary of Divine Presence; Chapter 5 Perceiving Divine Providence |
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Miqreh in Retrospect: A Dialogue between Ruth and EcclesiastesDivine-Human Action: A Dialogue between Ruth and Esther; Summary of Divine Providence; Chapter 6 Perceiving Divine Silence: A Dialogue among the Megilloth; Differentiating Impressions of Divine Silence; Comparing Incomprehensible Divine Silence in Ecclesiastes and Lamentations; Summary of Divine Silence; Conclusion: The Ambiguity of Divine Presence and Absence in the Megilloth; Implications; Suggestions for Further Research; Bibliography; Index of Textual References; Index of Authors |
| Summary |
In Where is God in the Megilloth? Brittany N. Melton constructs a dialogue among Ruth, Esther, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs centred on this question, in an effort to settle the debate about whether God is present or absent in these books. Their juxtaposition in the Hebrew Bible highlights their shared theme of apparent divine absence, but, paradoxically, traces of God's presence are unearthed as well. By examining various aspects of this theme, including the literary absence of God, divine abandonment, God-talk, allusive language, God's providence, and divine silence, it becomes clear that the ambiguity of divine presence and absence in the Megilloth presents a significant challenge to current conceptualizations of divine presence and absence in the Hebrew Bible |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Five Scrolls -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Five Scrolls fast |
| Subject |
Hidden God -- Biblical teaching
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Old Testament.
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- Sacred Writings.
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Hidden God -- Biblical teaching
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2018017560 |
| ISBN |
9789004368958 |
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9004368957 |
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