The Bridling of the Tongue and the Opening of the Mouth in Biblical Prophecy

The Bridling of the Tongue and the Opening of the Mouth in Biblical Prophecy......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Schemes......Page 8
Tables......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Abbreviations......Page 14
1. The Prophetic Objection to the Call......Page 20
2. The Objection to the Call and the Difficulty of Attaining Silence in Anguish......Page 22
3. Intrabiblical and Versional Traditions of Interpretation......Page 23
4. The Structure and Contours of the Study......Page 25
1. Traditio-historical Socially Orientated Form Criticism......Page 28
2. Traditio-literary Socially Orientated Form Analysis......Page 34
3. Psychological and Philosophical Analysis......Page 43
4. Hypothesis and Question for Further Chapters......Page 49
1. The Structure of Moses' Call Narrative......Page 55
2. The Identification of Moses' Speech Impediment......Page 70
3. The Signs: Narrative, Rabbinic and Egyptological Perspectives......Page 89
Excursus: Tongue and Serpent in Ben Sira and Rabbinic Literature......Page 92
4. Conclusion......Page 98
1. Introduction and Preliminary Classification (Is Isaiah 6 a Call Narrative?)......Page 112
2. Review of Form-Critical Interpretations Defending the Cultic and Ancient Near Eastern Orientation of Isaiah's Commission Narrative......Page 116
3.1. Critique of the 'Direct Dependence on Ancient Near Eastern Material' Theory......Page 123
3.2. Clarification of the Biblical Background......Page 126
4.1. The Meaning of the Mouth-Purification......Page 137
4.2. The Prophetic Nature and Providential Purposes of Isaiah's Vision......Page 143
5. Conclusion......Page 150
1. Introduction......Page 165
2. The Textual Context and Date of the Call Narrative......Page 167
3.1. Holladay's Scheme......Page 177
3.2. Lundbom's Scheme......Page 181
3.3. Synthetic Critique of Holladay's and Lundbom's Schemes......Page 182
4.1. The Call (1.4, 5)......Page 185
4.2. The Response (1.6)......Page 188
4.3. The Divine Reassurance (1.7, 8)......Page 191
4.4. The Sign (1.9)......Page 193
4.5. The Transformation (1.10)......Page 195
4.6. Addendum: Jeremiah 15.16......Page 196
4.7. The Visions (1.11-12, 13-15)......Page 198
4.8. Jeremiah 15.17-21......Page 202
4.9. Jeremiah 1.17-19......Page 207
5. Conclusion......Page 209
5 Ezekiel's Atoning Muteness and Opening of the Mouth......Page 221
1. Introduction......Page 223
2.1. First Phase of the Call (1.1-3.15)......Page 227
2.2. The Second Phase of the Call: Ezekiel's Silencing at 3.25-27 (in the Context of 3.16-4.8)......Page 239
2.3. The Third Phase: The Opening of Ezekiel's Mouth in 33.22 and 29.21......Page 262
3. Conclusion......Page 267
6 The Opening of the Mouth and the Bridling of the Tongue in Cultic Prophecy......Page 276
1. The Opening of the Mouth in Psalm 51.17......Page 277
1.1. Literary-Structural Analysis (Form)......Page 278
1.2. Traditio-historical Analysis (Setting)......Page 280
1.3. Theological, Sapiential, Psychological Analysis (Meaning)......Page 285
1.4. Conclusion......Page 286
2. The Opening of the Mouth in Psalm 81.11......Page 287
2.1. Form and Setting......Page 288
2.2. The Meaning of the Call to Open the Mouth Wide......Page 291
2.3. Conclusion......Page 294
3. The 'Bridling of the Tongue' in Psalm 32......Page 296
3.1. Conclusion......Page 305
4. The 'Bridling of the Tongue' in Psalm 39......Page 306
4.1. Conclusion......Page 310
5. The 'Bridling of the Tongue' in Psalm 131......Page 311
6. General Conclusion......Page 315
1. A Reappraisal of Hypothetical Scheme 4......Page 318
2. Synopsis and Correlation of Results and Reconstruction of the Interrelationship of the Narratives......Page 323
2.1. Moses......Page 324
2.2. Isaiah and Psalm 51......Page 331
2.3. Jeremiah and Psalms 32, 39 and 131......Page 344
2.4. Ezekiel and Psalm 81......Page 349
3.1. The Silent Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53......Page 353
3.2. Daniel......Page 355
3.3. Canticles 5.2-6......Page 358
4. Concluding Summary......Page 360
1. Egyptian Mouth-Opening Rituals......Page 362
2. Babylonian Mouth-Purification and Opening Rituals......Page 377
Bibliography......Page 385
Index of References......Page 426
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Back Matter......Page 451