The rhetorical function of the book of Ezekiel /

The rhetorical function of the book of Ezekiel /

This study analyses the book of Ezekiel as a tool of communication, arguing that the book was designed to shape the self-understanding of the exilic community. A discussion of the historical context precedes a chapter that deals with the basic thrust and literary arrangement of Ezekiel. A detailed e...

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Main Author: Renz, Thomas.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston, Mass. : Brill. c1999.

Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, v. 76
Vetus Testamentum, Supplements 76.
Vetus Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264991.

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Bible. > Ezekiel > Socio-rhetorical criticism.

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Call Number: BS410 BS1545.2 .V452 vol. 76

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary material
  • The Book of Ezekiel as a Rhetorical Unit
  • The Historical Context of the Book of Ezekiel
  • The Disposition and Arrangement of the Book
  • Rhetorical Techniques Used in the Book to Support the Argument
  • The Rhetorical Effectiveness of the Book
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Authors Cited
  • Index of Biblical Texts
  • Index of Selected Hebrew Words and Phrases
  • Index of Selected Subjects.