From Vassal to Empire: The Metamorphosis of Israel's Leadership and Statehood in Ezekiel 17
This article will focus on Ezekiel 17 to show the metamorphosis in Israel's leadership and statehood evident in Ezekiel's prophecy. In the first part I will discuss Judah's vassal status in the preexilic period as presented in the parable and its interpretation (17:1-21). Next I will...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2023
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2023, Volume: 85, Issue: 2, Pages: 237-255 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Ezechiel 17
/ Babylon
/ Neo-Babylonian
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RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
Further subjects: | B
Leadership
B Neo-Babylonian Empire B imperial propaganda B Ezekiel |
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Summary: | This article will focus on Ezekiel 17 to show the metamorphosis in Israel's leadership and statehood evident in Ezekiel's prophecy. In the first part I will discuss Judah's vassal status in the preexilic period as presented in the parable and its interpretation (17:1-21). Next I will examine the messianic figure presented in the prophecy's conclusion (17:22-24) and discuss Ezekiel's depictions of Israel's future leadership and statehood. Both parts will show how the comparative study of ancient Near Eastern writings and iconography, especially the Neo-Babylonian imperial propaganda, may lead to a better understanding of Ezekiel's message. Ezekiel, I will claim, depicts restored Israel as a Babylonia-like empire and its future leader as a great Neo-Babylonian king. |
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ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2023.0041 |