Prophetic Conflicts in the Deuteronomistic History

By (author) Daewook Kim Series edited by Walter Dietrich Series edited by Ruth Scoralick Series edited by Reinhard von Bendemann Series edited by Marlis Gielen

Book cover: Prophetic Conflicts in the Deuteronomistic History

Extent: 150 pages

Publisher: Kohlhammer Verlag

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Beiträge zur Wissenschaft vom Alten und Neuen Testament (BWANT)

Series volume number: 229

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2021)

ISBN: 9783170399938

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $74.00

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This study explores the four narratives regarding prophetic conflicts in the Deuteronomistic History via three steps: first, examining the narratives with a synchronic approach; second, discussing the date of the narratives as revised by the Deuteronomists in the Persian period; last, considering religious settings and rhetorical purposes of the narratives. The Deuteronomists were more interested in the theological questions of the “true Israel,” “true YHWH,” and the “true worship place” than the prophetic conflicts. The conflicts reflect the difficulty to distinguish between true and false prophecy, and the Deuteronomists sought to answer their questions by using the conflict narratives. Their answers aimed for the postexilic community to protect their ethnic identity and to worship YHWH alone, exclusively in Jerusalem.

  • By (author) Daewook Kim
  • Series edited by Walter Dietrich
  • Series edited by Ruth Scoralick
  • Series edited by Reinhard von Bendemann
  • Series edited by Marlis Gielen