Ezekiel’s Sign-Acts
Auteur: Tyler D. Mayfield, Penelope Barter
Nombre de pages: 240 pages
ISBN: 311152101X, 9783111521015
Edition: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Date de publication: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Description: The Ezekiel passages describing the instructions for, and dramatization of, divine messages (Ezekiel 3-5; 12; 24; 37) are among the most bizarre in the Hebrew Bible. The prophet is commanded to embody his message of judgment to Jerusalem, and these actions clarify the oracles they surround. Yet, these sign-acts are frequently overlooked within Ezekiel studies, which tend to focus on the book’s strange visions and controversial oracles. This volume addresses the growing diversity in approaches in Ezekiel studies by inviting international senior and junior scholars to focus on the texts concerning Ezekiel’s sign-acts. It aims to redirect scholarly attention to these often-ignored texts, which stand so central to understanding the nature of prophecy as well as the overall book of Ezekiel.