Sworn Enemies The Divine Oath, the Book of Ezekiel, and the Polemics of Exile BZAW 436

361 Pages·2012·4.757 MB·English

by  Casey A. Strine

Casey A. Strine
SWORN
ENEMIES
THE DIVINE OATH, THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL,
AND THE POLEMICS OF EXILE
C.A. Strine
Sworn Enemies
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C. A. Strine
Sworn Enemies
The Divine Oath, the Book of Ezekiel,
and the Polemics of Exile
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements..................................................................................... xi
SiglaandAbbreviations........................................................................... xiii
ChapterOne:Introduction.......................................................................... 1
1.FormulaicLanguageinEzekiel’sRhetoric........................................ 2
2.FormsoftheDivineOath..................................................................... 6
3.HistoryofResearch............................................................................. 10
4.MethodologicalGuidelines................................................................ 17
a.ComparativeAnalysis..................................................................... 17
b.FormCriticalAnalysis..................................................................... 22
c.PublicandHiddenTranscripts.......................................................26
PartOne:TheMeaningofthe“AsILive”
and“LiftedHand”Formulae
ChapterTwo:TheAncientNearEasternContextfor
theDivineOath........................................................................................... 43
1.AncientNearEasternComparativeStudyand
theBookofEzekiel.................................................................................. 44
2.TheDivineOathinEgyptianTexts................................................... 46
3.TheDivineOathinAkkadianTexts.................................................. 52
4.TheDivineOathinUgariticTexts..................................................... 65
5.Summary............................................................................................... 69
ExcursusOne:TheLiftedHandFormulaandAkkadian
našû%nadānu..................................................................................................
1.Evidenceforthe“LiftedHand”Formulaasa 72
DivineOath.............................................................................................. 73
2.DifficultiesInternaltotheHebrewBible......................................... 74
3.Našû%nadānu:ANewPotentialParallel............................................ 86
ChapterThree:GenreAnalysisofthe“AsILive”and
“LiftedHand”Formulae............................................................................ 98
1.TheConceptofGenre......................................................................... 98
2.Genreandthe“AsILive”Formula................................................ 102
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3.Genreandthe“LiftedHand”Formula.......................................... 116
a.The“LiftedHand”FormulaandtheLandTheme................... 118
b.The“LiftedHand”FormulaandthePunishment
Theme..................................................................................................
4.Summary............................................................................................. 112237
ChapterFour:SocialandLiterarySe_ingofthe“AsILive”
and“LiftedHand”Formulae.................................................................. 129
1.Prolegomena:TheRelationshipbetweenNum13–14
andEzekiel............................................................................................. 130
2.SocialSe_ingofthe“AsIlive”Authenticating
Element...................................................................................................
3.SocialSe_ingofthe“LiftedHand”LandTransfer 134
Formula....................................................................................................
4.SocialSe_ingofthe“LiftedHand”Punishment 154
Formula...................................................................................................
5.ImplicationsforEzekiel’sRelationshiptothe 165
HolinessCode........................................................................................ 166
6.Summary............................................................................................. 169
ExcursusTwo:TheMeaningofthe“LiftedHand”Formula............. 171
1.SummaryofEvidence....................................................................... 171
2.SummaryofFindings....................................................................... 173
PartTwo:TheFunctionofthe“AsILive”
and“LiftedHand”Formulae
ChapterFive:TheIntraaJudahitePolemicsofExile............................. 177
1.TheEndofYHWH’sRestraint:Ezek5:5a17...................................... 178
2.ThisLandisOurLand...................................................................... 181
a.AbrahamWasOneMan:Ezek33:23a29...................................... 183
b.TheLandofSojourn:Ezek20....................................................... 190
c.JacobandEsau:Ezek35:1–36:15.................................................. 193
d.Jerusalem’sGenealogy:Ezek16:43a58........................................ 211
3.EzekielandtheFormationofthePentateuch................................ 215
4.Ezekiel’sFightforthePublicTranscript........................................ 221
5.Summary............................................................................................. 226
ChapterSix:TheInteraNationalPolemicsofExile............................... 228
1.WhitherBabylonia?........................................................................... 228
2.DivineHumanCooperation:Ezek17:1a24.................................... 230
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a.Ezek17:1a10..................................................................................... 231
b.Ezek17:11a21.................................................................................. 233
c.Ezek17:22a24................................................................................... 239
d.HiddenTranscriptinEzek17...................................................... 241
3.TheTrueShepherd:Ezek34:1a16.................................................... 243
4.ReturnoftheKing:Ezek20:32a44................................................... 252
5.EzekielandMonotheism.................................................................. 258
6.EzekielandtheArtsofResistance.................................................. 262
7.Summary............................................................................................. 267
ChapterSeven:SummaryandConclusion...........................................
1.SummaryofFindings....................................................................... 226790
2.ThePolemicsofExileasIdentityFormation................................. 276
3.BoundaryMarkersinEzekiel.......................................................... 279
AppendixOne:AStructuralAnalysisofthe“AsILive”and
“LiftedHand”Passages........................................................................... 284
1.The“AsILive”FormulaPassages.................................................. 284
a.Num14:11ba23a.............................................................................. 284
b.Num14:26a38.................................................................................. 284
c.Deut32:26a43................................................................................... 285
d.Isa49:14a21...................................................................................... 285
e.Jer22:24a27...................................................................................... 285
f.Jer46:13a24....................................................................................... 286
g.Ezek5:5a17...................................................................................... 286
h.Ezek14:12a23.................................................................................. 287
i.Ezek16:44a58................................................................................... 287
j.Ezek17:11a22.................................................................................... 288
k.Ezek18:1a32.................................................................................... 288
l.Ezek20:1a31..................................................................................... 289
m.Ezek20:32a44................................................................................. 289
n.Ezek33:10a20.................................................................................. 289
o.Ezek33:23a29.................................................................................. 290
p.Ezek34:1a22.................................................................................... 290
q.Ezek35:1–36:15............................................................................... 291
r.Zeph2:8a11...................................................................................... 292
2.The“LiftedHand”FormulaePassages.......................................... 292
a.Exod6:2a8........................................................................................ 292
b.Num14:26a38.................................................................................. 293
c.Deut32:26a43................................................................................... 293
d.Ezek20:1a31.................................................................................... 293
e.Ezek20:32a44................................................................................... 293