Second Kings 24–25 and Jeremiah 52 as Diverging and Converging Memories of the Babylonian Conquest

The accounts of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in Jeremiah 52 and 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 are virtually identical and seem to convey a unified memory of this historical event. However, a closer examination of the Hebrew and Greek texts reveals that these nearly identical accounts are the result of...

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Main Author: Ammann, Sonja 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2021, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 11-29
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Culture / Trauma / Textuality / Bible. Jeremia 52 / Bible. Könige 2. 24-25
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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Summary:The accounts of the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in Jeremiah 52 and 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 are virtually identical and seem to convey a unified memory of this historical event. However, a closer examination of the Hebrew and Greek texts reveals that these nearly identical accounts are the result of a longer process of textual changes. The unified memory on the surface conceals an underlying pluriformity of memories. A comparison between the account in 2 Kings 24:18-25:30 and the parallels in Jeremiah can thus serve as a case study on how the Babylonian conquest was construed as a cultural trauma in ancient Israel's collective memory.
ISSN:2192-2284
Contains:Enthalten in: Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/hebai-2021-0003