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Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft Herausgegeben von John Barton · Reinhard G. Kratz Choon-Leong Seow · Markus Witte Band 388 ≥ Walter de Gruyter · Berlin · New York Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah Edited by Hans M. Barstad and Reinhard G. Kratz ≥ Walter de Gruyter · Berlin · New York (cid:2)(cid:2) Printedonacid-freepaperwhichfallswithintheguidelinesoftheANSI toensurepermanenceanddurability. ISBN 978-3-11-020506-0 ISSN 0934-2575 LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData ACIPcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheLibraryofCongress. BibliographicinformationpublishedbytheDeutscheNationalbibliothek TheDeutscheNationalbibliothekliststhispublicationintheDeutscheNationalbibliografie; detailedbibliographicdataareavailableintheInternetathttp://dnb.d-nb.de. (cid:2)Copyright2009byWalterdeGruyterGmbH&Co.KG,10785Berlin Allrightsreserved,includingthoseoftranslationintoforeignlanguages.Nopartofthisbook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermis- sioninwritingfromthepublisher. PrintedinGermany Coverdesign:ChristopherSchneider,Laufen This Volume is Dedicated to William Johnstone, Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Semitic Languages in the University of Aberdeen, for his Lifelong and Distinguished Service to Scottish Old Testament and Hebrew Bible Studies PREFACE This volume contains the proceedings of a Symposium ‘Prophecy in the Book of Jeremiah’, arranged by the Edinburgh Prophecy Network in the School of Divinity in the University of Edinburgh, 11‐12 May 2007. Prophetic studies are undergoing radical changes at the moment. The Edinburgh network has been created in order to coordinate some of the high quality research that is being done worldwide in this highly im‐ portant area. Here, alternative methods and approaches to the study of prophecy should be opted for, including the different approaches of diachronic and synchronic analysis. The present editors (one working above all with final form approaches, the other more diachronically inclined), take a rather pragmatic attitude towards the question of methods. There is no such thing as ‘one method’, but the kind of method that one should apply depends solely upon what is to be investigated. Prophetic texts from the whole Hebrew Bible have to be taken into consideration. Equally important is the increased knowledge of ancient Near Eastern prophecy. The first meeting of the Edinburgh Prophecy Network could not have been arranged without the help and assistance of numerous people. The editors are grateful to those of our colleagues who were willing to come to Edinburgh in 2007 and participate in the conference. The meeting gathered specialists in Jeremiah studies from Denmark, Fin‐ land, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and USA, who spoke on a variety of aspects of the book of Jeremiah. As one can see from the list of contributors, there is an intended balance between young and senior scholars. This is a policy that we intend to follow also in future meetings. Particular thanks go to our honorary chairs William Johnstone and Robert Gordon who had a most difficult task. Since the majority of the papers were delivered in 10 minutes, followed by 5 minutes ‘discus‐ sion’, a very strict time keeping was essential. Both chairs run the pro‐ gramme like clockwork, with that rare gift of displaying at the same time erudition, grace, wit, and decisiveness, thus contributing consider‐ ably to the success of the meeting. A particular thank goes to our Edin‐ burgh colleagues in Hebrew and Old Testament studies, Graeme Auld, Timothy Lim, and David Reimer, all members of the Edinburgh Prophecy Network. Each and every one of them supported the meeting from an VIII Preface early stage of the planning process and they were always encouraging and enthusiastic. An array of helpers behind the scenes is essential when a function like this takes place. Among the several New College staff and students that have been engaged in the arrangements, we can only mention a few. The School Administrator, Ms. Janice Barbour, was always accom‐ modating, and helped with necessary formalities and permissions that always come up in today’s bureaucratic jungle. Dr. Jessie Paterson, Computing Officer in New College, was vital in the setting up of the web site for the network, and she was always available for consultation throughout the planning process. During the whole of 2007, an Edin‐ burgh student (now Dr.) David M. Allen, did an excellent job with the creating, and updating of the web page for the Jeremiah meeting. Another Edinburgh student, Ms. Hannah Brooks, not only looked after us during coffee breaks, but she also prepared and served delicious lunches. Finally, The New College servitor, Mr. Robert McKay, always obliging, helped us in various ways far beyond the call of duty. We are further grateful to the editors of the Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, J. Barton, C.‐L. Seow and M. Witte, for accepting this publication in their distinguished series. Last, but not least, our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Anja Klein from the Theological Faculty of Göttingen University, who transformed all the manuscripts into a book. As a prophecy scholar in her own right (she has published an important study on inner‐biblical interpretation in the Book of Ezekiel), Dr. Klein is a perfect copy editor, combining scholarly insight with accuracy. Thanks are also due to Mr. Andrei Popescu for his assistance with proof‐reading and indexing. Since the initiative for the prophecy network originated in Scotland, it gives us great pleasure to dedicate this volume to William Johnstone, who has meant so much Scottish Old Testament studies throughout his career. Edinburgh and Göttingen, June 2009 Hans M. Barstad and Reinhard G. Kratz CONTENTS PREFACE ..................................................................................................... VII GRAEME AULD Jeremiah – Manasseh – Samuel. Significant Triangle? Or Vicious Circle? ....................................................................................... 1 HANS M. BARSTAD What Prophets Do. Reflections on Past Reality in the Book of Jeremiah ...................................................................................................... 10 BOB BECKING Means of Revelation in the Book of Jeremiah ........................................ 33 HANNES BEZZEL The Suffering of the Elect. Variations on a Theological Problem in Jer 15:10‐21 ............................................................................................. 48 CHRISTOPH BULTMANN Jeremiah epigrammatistes. Towards a Typology of Prophecy in Jeremiah ................................................................................................. 74 LESTER L. GRABBE Jeremiah among the Social Anthropologists ......................................... 80 ELIZABETH R. HAYES Of Branches, Pots and Figs: Jeremiah’s Visions from a Cognitive Perspective ............................................................................... 89 MARTTI NISSINEN The Historical Dilemma of Biblical Prophetic Studies ....................... 103 DAVID J. REIMER Redeeming Politics in Jeremiah ............................................................. 121 JOACHIM SCHAPER On Writing and Reciting in Jeremiah 36 .............................................. 137 X Contents HERMANN‐JOSEF STIPP Sprachliche Kennzeichen jeremianischer Autorschaft ....................... 148 RANNFRID I. THELLE Babylon in the Book of Jeremiah (MT): Negotiating a Power Shift ............................................................................................... 187 LENA‐SOFIA TIEMEYER The Priests and the Temple Cult in the Book of Jeremiah ................. 233 STUART WEEKS Jeremiah as a Prophetic Book ................................................................ 265 LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS ............................................................................. 275 INDEXES Index of Scripture .................................................................................... 277 Index of Subjects ...................................................................................... 288
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