»Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, My Servant«: Contrasting Prophetic Images of the Great King

Judean prophetic texts, especially the MT of Jeremiah, but also Habakkuk, concur that Nebuchadnezzar II functioned as an agent of Yhwh's sovereignty in the political realm. Beyond agreement on this point, however, prophetic texts articulate distinctive perspectives about the Babylonian king. Th...

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Main Author: Vanderhooft, David Stephen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck [2018]
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2018, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 93-111
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jeremiah / Habakkuk / Nebuchadnezzar II Babylonia, King -562 BC / God / Servant / King / Ideology
IxTheo Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
HB Old Testament
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