Reading Prophetic Narratives

Name: Reading Prophetic Narratives
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ISBN: 9780253332271

ISBN-10: 0253332273

ISBN-13: 9780253332271

Edition: 1997

Authors: Uriel STEEN-NOKLBERG, Lenn J. Schramm, Uriel Steen-Noklberg

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Noted biblical scholar Uriel Simon undertakes a systematic study of prophetic narratives in the Bible. He focuses on seven stories, analyzing their form and structure, their rhetorical devices, their descriptions of character and motive, their narrative techniques--in short, on the ways in which the stories are told. Simon begins with the premises that biblical stories were meant for readers, not critics, and that we need to recover the distinctive ways of reading appropriate to biblical storytelling. Simon provides careful readings of such prophetic stories as Samuel's call to prophecy, Saul at Endor, and David and Bathsheba. His interpretations are always enlightening and will provide…

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 12/22/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.70" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Preface



The Birth of Samuel: Miracle and Vow, Divine Gift and Maternal Dedication



Young SamuelOs Call to Prophecy: The Servitor Became a Star



Saul at Endor: The Narrative Balance Between the Pitiless Prophet and the Compassionate Witch



OThat Man Is You!O: A King Sins, A Man Repents, and a Father Is Punished



A Prophetic Sign Overcomes Those Who Would Defy It: The King of Israel, the Prophet from Bethel, and the Man of God from Judah



ElijahOs Fight against Baal Worship: The ProphetOs Role in Returning Israel to its God



Elisha and the Woman of Shunem: The Miracle Worker Needs Guidance from the Beneficiary of his Miracle Appendix: Minor Characters in Biblical Narrative


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