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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1. VerfasserIn: Kopilovitz, Ariel (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2023
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Jahr: 2023, Band: 85, Heft: 2, Seiten: 237-255
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Bibel. Ezechiel 17 / Babylon / Neubabylonisch
IxTheo Notationen:HB Altes Testament
TC Vorchristliche Zeit ; Alter Orient
weitere Schlagwörter:B Leadership
B Neo-Babylonian Empire
B imperial propaganda
B Ezekiel
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2163-2529
Enthält:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2023.0041