Jeremiah: Preacher of Grace, Poet of TruthLiturgical Press, 2007 - 124 стор. What does it mean to be deeply in love with God and, at the same time, with a person, a group, or a nation that is at odds with God? Such is the dilemma of the prophet Jeremiah, and it is an experience not unfamiliar to many in our own day. The lesson of Jeremiah's story is that, no matter how unfaithful humans may be, God remains always faithful, always ready to forgive and to right the wrongs humans have wrought. Using the tools of rhetorical and narrative criticism, Carol Dempsey develops the character Jeremiah as a literary figure, a messenger not only to his own people but to all readers of his book. In keeping with the purposes of the Interfaces series, she helps us sharpen our critical skills by examining the text's presentation of a biblical character not in isolation but interacting, interfacing, with others in his milieu and, implicitly, in ours. Jeremiah is both prophet and poet, as Dempsey shows. She examines the prophet as both gifted and burdened by his mission and the word given to him, a word personal to himself and repugnant to his audience. Ultimately, it is Jeremiah's relationship with God, in its depth and its tension, that shapes his character 'and that of his audience as well. In the end, Jeremiah's struggles move him from pathos to trust, from imprisonment to freedom, from desperation to conviction, leaving him and his readers with a sense of wonder at the mystery of God. |
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... narratives to ask questions that are relevant in our era . At the same time , the series authors also have each dealt with the notion of the Bible as Scripture in a way condign for them . None of the books is preachy or horta- tory ...
... narrative criticism when necessary , to shed light on Jeremiah as a primary actor in the book of Jere- miah . A focus on the use of various rhetorical forms - imagery , symbolism , metaphor , simile , the use of the vocative , among ...
... narrative criticism is also germane to this study.3 Complementing rhetorical criticism with its concern for the audience , narrative criticism considers who the real and implied readers might be . The narrative critic has an eye for the ...
Preacher of Grace, Poet of Truth Carol J. Dempsey. Both rhetorical and narrative criticism have within their treasuries the tools for unlocking the wondrous and mysterious person of the character Jeremiah , and still more : the impetus ...
... narrative account of what happened to Jeremiah in the last days of Judah , up to his exile to Egypt . As a work of literary artistry the book of Jeremiah is rich in rhetorical form and technique ; it includes , among other forms ...
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CHAPTER | 1 |
CHAPTER | 28 |
CHAPTER THREE | 38 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 54 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 62 |
CHAPTER | 76 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 87 |