Jonah in the Shadows of Eden
Berger, Yitzhak
Yitzhak Berger advances a distinctive and markedly original interpretation of the biblical book of Jonah that resolves many of the ambiguities in the text. Berger contends that the Jonah text pulls from many inner-biblical connections, especially ones relating to the Garden of Eden. These connections provide a foundation for Berger's reading of the story, which attributes multiple layers of meaning to this carefully crafted biblical book. Focusing on Jonah's futile quest and his profoundly troubled response to God's view of the sins of humanity, Berger shows how the book paints Jonah as a pacifist no less than as a moralist.;Escape to Eden -- Wrathful moralist -- Peaceful dove -- A song of thanks in waters of Eden -- Nautical and hermeneutical dilemmas.
年:
2016
出版社:
Indiana University Press
语言:
english
ISBN 10:
0253021413
ISBN 13:
9780253021410
系列:
Indiana studies in biblical literature
文件:
EPUB, 2.26 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2016