A Prophet to the Nations
Archaeological and Historical Perspectives on Jeremiah 46-51
1st Edition
Published on 13. October 2025
Book
Hardback
XII, 327 pages
978-3-525-57364-8 (ISBN)
Description
The articles in this volume offer an interdisciplinary analysis of the Oracles against the Nations in the Book of Jeremiah, exploring their literary, historical, and theological significance. Bringing together leading international scholars, it integrates biblical exegesis with archaeological and historical research, shedding new light on the political and cultural contexts of these prophetic texts. The book challenges both traditional views (OAN as an irrelevant appendix) as well as modern biases (OAN as Schadenfreude-literature) by demonstrating how these oracles are not mere additions but essential to the prophetic message of Jeremiah. With a strong focus on the historical rooting of the oracles, it provides fresh insights into the complex dynamics between Israel and its neighbouring nations. A key resource for scholars of biblical studies, ancient history, and theology.
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Editor
Contributions
Miika Tucker recently completed his doctorate in Theology with distinction at the University of Helsinki. He is a long-time member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, and the Finnish Exegetical Society. Miika is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, and he studies the textual history of the Book of Jeremiah. He is the editor of the forthcoming Jeremiah volumes in the Biblia Hebraica Quinta edition and The Hebrew Bible: A Critical Edition.
Series Editor
Dr. theol. Angelika Berlejung ist Professorin für Altes Testament an der Universität Leipzig.
Jan Dietrich ist Professor für Literatur- und Religionsgeschichte des Alten Testaments an der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Bonn.
Prof. Dr. Enrique Jimenez is Chair of Ancient Near Eastern Literatures at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.