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Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 29: Ezekiel 20–48 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Delve deep into the language, structure, and background of the mysterious prophecies of Ezekiel. Allen’s mastery of Hebrew provides a fresh translation and is accompanied by notes interpreting the significance of textual variants. Focusing on the meaning of the text, Allen illuminates the historical setting of the book and explains the role of the prophet with clarity and precision.

of later elements in the book of Jeremiah (cf. the longer form אנכי “I” in Jer 11:4; 24:7; 30:22), may indicate that vv 24–32 are a redactional amplification to be ascribed to Ezekiel’s school and yet to be regarded as fully prophetic in their authority (cf. v 32). The overlap of material in vv 24–32 with other parts of the book (see Comment) could certainly point in the direction of laterredaction. The artistic coherence of the piece is then, as in chaps. 20 and 27, a mark of redactional sensitivity.
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