Jeremiah as the model city: ‘Iron pillar’ as temple language in Jeremiah 1.18

Scholars debate the originality and meaning of the phrase ולעמוד ברזל in Jeremiah 1.18. Whereas some suggest the phrase is not original to the Hebrew text and thereby dismiss the issue, others suggest the phrase signifies Jeremiah’s ability to stand strong in the face of trouble. Neither option adeq...

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Main Author: Seth Houston, Joshua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2024, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 458-469
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Jeremia 1,18 / Temple (Jerusalem) / Hebrew language / Narrative exegesis / Narrative theory
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Textual Criticism
B Hebrew
B Jeremiah
B Narrative Criticism
B iron pillar
B temple language
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