Hosea 2 : metaphor and rhetoric in historical perspective
The complex and violent metaphorical discourse of "Hosea 2" has elicited a variety of interpretive approaches. Exploring the text from the perspective of rhetorical criticism, this study examines it as a metaphorical and theological commentary on the political and religious dynamics in Israel at the close of the Syro-Ephraimitic War (731-730 BCE).
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xiv, 355 pages ; 21 cm.
9789004146693, 9004146695
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Approaching Hosea 2
Rhetoric and metaphor in historical perspective
The marriage metaphor
The metaphors of the wife/mother, fornication, and adultery
The metaphors of lovers and Baal(s)
The rhetorical context of Hosea 2
The rhetorical address of Hosea 2 (part 1):
The rhetorical address of Hosea 2 (part 2)