Turmoil, Trauma and Tenacity in Early Jewish Literature

Published by De Gruyter 2022

Turmoil, Trauma and Tenacity in Early Jewish Literature

Edited by: Nicholas P. L. Allen and Jacob J. T. Doedens

Volume 50 in the series Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110784978

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About this book

This volume is written in the context of trauma hermeneutics of ancient Jewish communities and their tenacity in the face of adversity (i.e. as recorded in the MT, LXX, Pseudepigrapha, the Deuterocanonical books and even Cognate literature. In this regard, its thirteen chapters, are concerned with the most recent outputs of trauma studies. They are written by a selection of leading scholars, associated to some degree with the Hungaro-South African Study Group. Here, trauma is employed as a useful hermeneutical lens, not only for interpreting biblical texts and the contexts in which they were originally produced and functioned but also for providing a useful frame of reference. As a consequence, these various research outputs, each in their own way, confirm that an historical and theological appreciation of these early accounts and interpretations of collective trauma and its implications, (perceived or otherwise), is critical for understanding the essential substance of Jewish cultural identity. As such, these essays are ideal for scholars in the fields of Biblical Studies—particularly those interested in the Pseudepigrapha, the Deuterocanonical books and Cognate literature.

Author / Editor information

Nicholas P. L. Allen, North-West University, South Africa, Jacob J. T. Doedens, Pápa Reformed Theological Seminary, Hungary.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Introduction Turmoil, Trauma and Tenacity in Early Jewish Literature Nicholas Peter Legh Allen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
I Wisdom Writings
Afflictions and Trauma in the Book of Ben Sira Investigations into the Suffering of the Poor and Injury by Speaking Friedrich Vinzenz Reiterer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Trauma and the Origin of Idolatry in Wisdom 14:15 Within the Broader Religious-Philosophical Context Jaco Gericke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
II Educational Stories / Legends
Trauma, Purity, and Ritual in LXX Esther’s Prayer Helen Efthimiadis-Keith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Walking in the Ways of Righteousness Trauma and Tenacity in the Book of Job and the Book of Tobit Ibolya Balla Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Divine Punishment and Trauma in the Book of Tobit Francis M. Macatangay Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Triumph over Trauma in Tobit (GII) Family Identity as a Model for the Jewish Family in the Diaspora Mirjam Piplica Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
The Performative Function of Turmoil, Trauma and Tenacity in Judith 1–8 A Speech Act Contribution Risimati S. Hobyane Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
III Historiography
The Martyr Narratives in 2 Maccabees 6:18–7:42 Trauma, Topoi and Performance Pierre J. Jordaan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
The Hostages’ Tales The Effects of Prisoners’ Trauma on the Writings of Polybius and Josephus Aaron L. Beek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
The Historiography of Trauma in Josephus Johan J. Steenkamp Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
IV Septuagint and New Testament
A Matrix for Matriarchs Early Jewish Receptions of the Trauma of Female Sterility and Tenacity in Faith Gert J. Steyn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	227
Tenacity’s Trailhead The Source of Resilience in 4 Ezra and the New Testament Compared Jaap J. T. Doedens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
Contributors Biographies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
Classical Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
Biblical Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars in the field of theology and Jewish Studies
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 285
Illustrations
- Tables: 14
Keywords: Deuterocanonical Literature; Cognate Literature; Apocrypha; Pseudepigrapha

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Published: August 1, 2022
ISBN: 9783110784978

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Published: August 1, 2022
ISBN: 9783110784893