Violence in the Hebrew Bible. Between Text and Reception Old Testament Studies 79 Jacques van Ruiten and Koert van Bekkum (eds)

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-198
Author(s):  
David G. Firth

<p content-type="flush left">Summary <p content-type="flush left">This international collection of papers helpfully addresses all parts of the Old Testament canon in an informed and often reflective manner as it explores the issue of violence. Various methodologies are used and only some papers focus on reception. There are no weak papers in the collection and some even do significant work in exploring the issue of violence. <p content-type="flush left">Zusammenfassung <p content-type="flush left">Diese internationale Vortragssammlung erforscht auf hilf- und kenntnisreiche sowie oft nachdenkliche Weise die Thematik von Gewalt in allen Teilen des alttestamentlichen Kanons. Unterschiedliche Methoden finden Anwendung, und nur einige Vorträge konzentrieren sich auf die Rezeptionsgeschichte. Alle Vorträge in der Sammlung sind qualitativ hochwertig, und einige von ihnen stellen sogar bedeutende Beiträge dar zur Forschung über das Thema Gewalt. <p content-type="flush left">Résumé <p content-type="flush left">Cet ensemble de contributions explore fort utilement la question de la violence en prenant en compte l’ensemble du canon vétérotestamentaire, et ce de manière approfondie et propre à susciter la réflexion. Différentes méthodes sont suivies; quelques exposés seulement se concentrent sur la réception. Il n’y a pas d’articles faibles, mais il en est dont le travail sur la question de la violence est particulièrement significatif.

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-136
Author(s):  
Izaak de Hulster

AbstractBiblical scholars use the word 'imagination' more and more often, but in different cases 'imagination' covers different concepts. In order to reach a more systematic application of 'imagination' in hermeneutics and Old Testament Studies in general, there is a need to explore the possible uses of 'imagination'. This article comprises: 1) a theoretical introduction extending what Barth and Steck wrote in their classical primer on exegetical methods; 2) a section on imagination and history; 3) a heuristic classifying survey of Brueggemann's use of the word 'imagination'; 4) a reflection on how imagination is restricted by parameters of time and place. The article distinguishes between imagination of ancient people and of people nowadays, but deals with the interplay of both as well. It further reflects on the informed, controlled use of imagination in hermeneutics. After a brief comment on "moral imagination," a survey and mapping of the uses of imagination in hermeneutics rounds off the article. This will make clear how the different notions referred to with the word 'imagination' are related and why it is important to consider them as interdependent concepts. Although the majority of the examples will be taken from the Hebrew Bible, the thoughts expressed here are applicable to the study of the New Testament as well and some more specific New Testament issues and related literature will be referred to.


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