'I Will Be King Over You!' : The Rhetoric of Divine Kingship in the Book of Ezekiel

This book examines various rhetorical ways in which the motif of Yahweh's Kingship functions in the Book of Ezekiel and explores what these arguments contribute to our understanding of the prophetic book as a whole. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Rhetorical Arrangement, Genre, and Purpose Chapter Three: Historical, Ideological, and Rhetorical Context Chapter Four: Rhetoric of Divine Presence and Absence Chapter Five: Rhetoric of the Exodus and Yahweh’s Reputation Chapter Six: Rhetoric of Paradise and the Underworld Chapter Seven: Rhetoric of Yahweh as Shepherd Chapter Eight: Conclusion Bibliography Index