Where is God in the Megilloth?: a dialogue on the ambiguity of divine presence and absence

Front Matter -- Copyright page /Brittany N. Melton -- Acknowledgements /Brittany N. Melton -- Abbreviations /Brittany N. Melton -- Introduction: Where is God in the Megilloth? /Brittany N. Melton -- The Controversy of Divine Presence and Absence /Brittany N. Melton -- Five Books in Dialogue on Divin...

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Main Author: Melton, Brittany N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2018
In: Oudtestamentische studie͏̈n (73)
Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Melton, Brittany N., Where is God in the Megilloth?] (2020) (Nitsche, Martin, 1986 -)
[Rezension von: Melton, Brittany N., Where is God in the Megilloth?] (2019) (Wacker, Marie-Theres, 1952 -)
[Rezension von: Melton, Brittany N., Where is God in the Megilloth?] (2020) (Barton, John, 1948 -)
[Rezension von: Melton, Brittany N., Where is God in the Megilloth?] (2019) (Galvin, Garrett, 1968 -)
[Rezension von: Melton, Brittany N., Where is God in the Megilloth?] (2019) (Rösel, Martin, 1961 -)
Series/Journal:Oudtestamentische studie͏̈n 73
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Megillot / Idea of God
Further subjects:B Ruth
B Esther
B Hidden God Biblical teaching
B Ecclesiastes
B Lamentations
B Experience of God
B Idea of God
B Thesis
B Bible. Five Scrolls Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Song of Songs
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Summary:Front Matter -- Copyright page /Brittany N. Melton -- Acknowledgements /Brittany N. Melton -- Abbreviations /Brittany N. Melton -- Introduction: Where is God in the Megilloth? /Brittany N. Melton -- The Controversy of Divine Presence and Absence /Brittany N. Melton -- Five Books in Dialogue on Divine Presence and Absence /Brittany N. Melton -- Perceiving Divine Absence /Brittany N. Melton -- Perceiving Divine Presence /Brittany N. Melton -- Perceiving Divine Providence /Brittany N. Melton -- Perceiving Divine Silence: A Dialogue among the Megilloth /Brittany N. Melton -- Conclusion: The Ambiguity of Divine Presence and Absence in the Megilloth /Brittany N. Melton -- Back Matter -- Bibliography /Brittany N. Melton.
In Where is God in the Megilloth? Brittany N. Melton constructs a dialogue among Ruth, Esther, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs centred on this question, in an effort to settle the debate about whether God is present or absent in these books. Their juxtaposition in the Hebrew Bible highlights their shared theme of apparent divine absence, but, paradoxically, traces of God’s presence are unearthed as well. By examining various aspects of this theme, including the literary absence of God, divine abandonment, God-talk, allusive language, God’s providence, and divine silence, it becomes clear that the ambiguity of divine presence and absence in the Megilloth presents a significant challenge to current conceptualizations of divine presence and absence in the Hebrew Bible
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004368957
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004368958