From

Repentance

to Redemption

Jeremiah’s Thought in Transition

Jeremiah Unterman

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Supplement Series 54

The Scripture quotations contained herein are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible copyright 1946, 1952, 1971, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ of the United States of America and are used by permission.

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Unterman, Jeremiah

From repentance to redemption: Jeremiah’s thought in transition.—(Journal for the study of the Old Testament supplement series, ISSN 0309-0787; 54).

1. Bible. O.T. Jeremiah—Criticism, interpretation, etc.

I. Title II. Series

224′.206 BS1525.2

ISBN 1-85075-110-2

ISBN 1-85075-109-9 Pbk

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1

PROPHECIES OF REDEMPTION TO EPHRAIM DURING THE REIGN OF JOSIAH

A. Jer. 3:6–13; 3:19–4:2

B. Jer. 31:2–9, 15–22

C. The Relationship of Jer. 3:6–13; 3:19–4:2 to 31:2–9, 15–22

Chapter 2

PROPHECIES OF REDEMPTION TO THE JUDEANS EXILED WITH JEHOIACHIN

A. Jer. 24:4–7; 29:10–14: Authentic Jeremiah or Deuteronomistic?

B. Structure, Meaning, and Related Issues

C. Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 3

PROPHECIES OF REDEMPTION TO JUDAH AND EPHRAIM ON THE NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION

A. Jer. 31:27–37

B. Jer. 32:36–44

C. Conclusions

Chapter 4

MISCELLANEOUS PROPHECIES OF REDEMPTION

A. Introduction

B. Jer. 3:14–18

C. Jer. 30:1–17

D. Jer. 33:1–26

E. Jer. 42:9–12

F. Jer. 50–51

G. Conclusion

Excursus I

AMOS AND HOSEA

A. Amos

B. Hosea

C. Conclusions

D. Hosea and Jeremiah

Excursus II

THE INFLUENCE OF JEREMIAH UPON EZEKIEL

Excursus III

JEREMIAH AND ISAIAH (34–35) 40–66

Conclusions

Bibliography

Index of Biblical References

Index of Authors

Dedication

רחל אסתר, לאשתי

‘בטח בה לכ בעלה’

יא, משלי לא

To my wife, Reneé,

‘The heart of her husband trusts in her’

Prov. 31:11

Acknowledgments

It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the debt of gratitude that I owe to those who provided me with support and succor during the research and writing of this treatise.

The wisdom of my doctoral dissertation director, Professor Jacob Milgrom, was of precious benefit. Of no less benefit were the warmth, encouragement, and many kindnesses that he and his wife, Jo, extended to me.

Thanks are also due to Professor Denise Carmody, then chairperson of the Department of Religion at Wichita State University, for her unflagging support evidenced in many ways. Thanks go also to Wichita State University for a summer grant to do research in Israel, and to its Department of Religion for granting the funds for the typing of this study (admirably and patiently done by Ms. Karla Kraft).

Of the other friends and teachers who have stood by me throughout the years, particular recognition goes to Professors Leon Feldman, ...