Challenging Prophetic Metaphor

Theology and Ideology in the Prophets

By: Julia M. O'Brien

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The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray people in relation to God. Some of these metaphors are familiar and soothing; others are unfamiliar and confusing. Still others portray God in ways that are difficult and uncomfortable--God as abusive husband, for instance, or as neglectful father. Julia O'Brien searches the prophetic books for these metaphors, looking for ways in which the different images intersect and build off each other. When confronted with disturbing metaphors, she deals with them unflinchingly, providing a sharp critique and evaluation of the interpretations of these metaphors for God. Giving particular attention to the possible uses of these metaphors in the church today--for good or ill--O'Brien listens to the fullness of the prophetic messages and points us toward new ways to read these theological metaphors for a just faith today.

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Bible Translations Used	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Prophetic Theology: A Brief History of Interpretation	p. 1
The Challenge of Feminist Criticism of the Prophets	p. 29
Another Way of Doing Theology	p. 49
God as (Abusing) Husband	p. 63
God as (Authoritarian) Father	p. 77
God as (Angry) Warrior	p. 101
Jerusalem as (Defenseless) Daughter	p. 125
Edom as (Selfish) Brother	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 175
Notes	p. 179
Bibliography	p. 189
Scripture Index	p. 194
Index of Subjects and Names	p. 199
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