Interpreting Quoted Speech in Prophetic Literature : A Study of Jeremiah 2. 1-3. 5.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (258 pages)
- Vetus Testamentum, Supplements Series ; v.176 .
- Vetus Testamentum, Supplements Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Quoted Speech in Prophetic Literature: A Research History -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Foundations: Wolff, "Das Zitat im Prophetenspruch" -- 3 The Developments after Wolff -- 4 Back to the Basics: Overholt and the Problem of "Audience Reaction" -- 5 Quoted Speech in Current Jeremiah Studies -- 6 Conclusion and Outlook -- Chapter 2 Quoted Speech in Context: Method and Interpretation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Definition of Quoted Speech -- 3 The Interpretation of Quoted Speech -- 3.1 The Dynamics of Quoted Speech -- 3.2 The Question of Authenticity -- 3.3 Conclusion -- 4 The Function of Quoted Speech -- 4.1 Dialogue -- 4.2 Drama -- 4.3 Demonstration -- 4.4 Characterization -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 5 The Communication of Quoted Speech -- 6 The Identification of Quoted Speech -- 7 Conclusion and Course of Analysis -- Chapter 3 The Text and Structure of Jeremiah 2.1-3.5 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Demarcation -- 3 Translation -- 4 Text Analysis -- 4.1 Jeremiah 2.1-3 -- 4.2 Jeremiah 2.4-13 -- 4.3 Jeremiah 2.14-25 -- 4.4 Jeremiah 2.26-32 -- 4.5 Jeremiah 2.33-37 -- 4.6 Jeremiah 3.1-5 -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Quoted Speech in Jeremiah 2.4-13 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Irrealis Insets -- 2.1 "The fathers did not say" (2.6) -- 2.2 "The priests did not say" (2.8) -- 3 Frame and Insets in 2.4-9 -- 3.1 Structure, Address, and Reference -- 3.2 The Contribution of the Insets -- 4 The Context of 2.10-13 -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Quoted Speech in Jeremiah 2.14-25 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Context of 2.14-19 -- 3 Frame and Insets in 2.20-25 -- 3.1 Frame and Inset in 2.20-22 -- 3.1.1 "I will not serve" (2.20) -- 3.1.2 The Images of Vine and Soap (2.21-22) -- 3.1.3 Conclusion -- 3.2 Frame and Insets in 2.23-25 -- 3.2.1 "I am not unclean" (2.23aα). 3.2.2 Imperatives and Metaphors (2.23aβ-25a) -- 3.2.3 "I love strangers" (2.25b) -- 3.2.4 Conclusion: The Dynamics of 2.23aα and 2.25b -- 4 Quoted Speech as Structure and Dialogue? An Integrated Reading of 2.20-25 -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Quoted Speech in Jeremiah 2.26-32 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Frame and Insets in 2.26-28 -- 2.1 Crime and Shame (2.26) -- 2.2 The Triplet of Insets in 2.27 -- 2.3 Conclusion and Transition to Judah (2.28) -- 3 Frame and Inset in 2.29-32 -- 3.1 Accusation and Discipline (2.29-30) -- 3.2 The Inset in 2.31 -- 3.3 Conclusion: YHWH's Lament (2.32) -- 4 Quoted Speech and Communication: An Integrated Reading of 2.26-32 -- 5 Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Quoted Speech in Jeremiah 2.33-37 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Insets in 2.35 -- 2.1 Phrasing and Perspective -- 2.2 Integration -- 3 The Frame of 2.33-37 -- 3.1 The First Movement (2.33-34) -- 3.2 The Insets in 2.35 -- 3.3 The Second Movement (2.36-37) -- 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Quoted Speech in Jeremiah 3.1-5 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Frame of 3.1-3 -- 2.1 Law and Lust (3.1) -- 2.2 Exposition and Evidence (3.2-3) -- 2.3 Conclusion -- 3 Frame and Inset in 3.4-5 -- 3.1 The Frame of 3.4a -- 3.2 The Inset: Jerusalem's Appeals -- 3.3 The Inset: Jerusalem's Questions -- 3.4 YHWH's Response in 3.5b -- 4 Conclusion -- Chapter 9 Interpreting Quoted Speech in Prophetic Literature: Jeremiah 2.1-3.5 and Beyond -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Quoted Speech and the Discourse of Jeremiah 2.1-3.5 -- 3 Quoted Speech in the Book of Jeremiah -- 4 Quoted Speech in Prophetic Literature -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Subjects.
This monograph presents a hermeneutic for studying the literary phenomenon of one speaker quoting another speaker in the Book of Jeremiah and other prophetic texts.
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Bible.-Jeremiah, II, 1-III, 5-Criticism, interpretation, etc. Speech acts (Linguistics).