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Warrior, king, servant, savior : messianism in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish texts

Title
Warrior, king, servant, savior : messianism in the Hebrew Bible and early Jewish texts / Torleif Elgvin.
ISBN
0802878180
9780802878182
Publication
Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2022.
Physical Description
xiii, 369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary
"An exegetical and diachronic survey of messianic texts from the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition up through the first millennium CE. Jewish messianism can be traced back to the emerging Kingdom of Judah in the tenth century BCE, when it was represented by the Davidic tradition and the promise of a future heir to David's throne. From that point, it remained an important facet of Israelite faith, as evidenced by its frequent recurrence in the Hebrew Bible and other early Jewish texts. In preexilic texts, the expectation is for an earthly king--a son of David with certain ethical qualities--whereas from the exile onward there is a transition to a pluriform messianism, often with utopic traits. Warrior, King, Servant, Savior is an exegetical and diachronic study of messianism in these texts that maintains close dialogue with relevant historical research and archaeological insights. Internationally respected biblical scholar Torleif Elgvin recounts the development and impact of messianism, from ancient Israel through the Hasmonean era and the rabbinic period, with rich chapters exploring messianic expectations in the Northern Kingdom, postexilic Judah, and Qumran, among other contexts. For this multifaceted topic--of marked interest to Jews, Christians, and secular historians of religion alike--Elgvin's handbook is the essential and definitive guide." -- From the publisher
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 24, 2022
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-345) and indexes.
Contents
Son of David
Royal ideology in the Northern Kingdom
From Isaiah to Josiah
The end of the kingdom
The return to Judah and messianic hopes
The upheavals of the second century BCE
The messiahs of the scrolls
Jewish messianism after the turn of the era.
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