Chan The Wealth of Nations

A Tradition-Historical Study
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-16-154543-6
Verlag: Mohr Siebeck
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 93, 289 Seiten, Format (B × H): 232 mm x 155 mm

Reihe: Forschungen zum Alten Testament 2. Reihe

Michael J. Chan argues, on a methodological level, for the deeper integration of iconographic materials into the task of tradition history-a method that has tended to focus on textual evidence alone. Following the work of O.H. Steck, however, "tradition" is understood in more flexible terms, to refer to inherited concepts and constellations, which can exist across multiple media. The author undertakes a tradition-historical study of the "Wealth of Nations Tradition" - a series of texts in which the foreign nations of the earth bring their wealth to Zion (1 Kgs 10:1-10, 13, 15//2 Chr 9:1-9, 12, 14; 1 Kgs 10:23-25//2 Chr 9:22-24; Pss 68:19, 29-32; 72:10-11; 76:12; 96:7-8//1 Chr 16:28-29; Isa 18:7; 45:14; 60:4-17; 61:5-6; 66:12; Zeph 3:10; 2 Chr 32:23). The Wealth of Nations tradition is found throughout the ancient Near East. Michael J. Chan shows that in some cases, the biblical texts reflect this tradition with little to no modification while in others the tradition is recast in creative and disruptive ways.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chan, Michael J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Heilige & Traditionstexte: Torah, Talmud, Mischna, Halacha
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Altorientalische Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Preface;8
3;Table of Contents;10
4;List of Abbreviations;15
5;Chapter 1: Tradition History and Art History: Toward a Synthesis;18
5.1;A. Creatio ex Traditione;18
5.2;B. Tradition and Society;26
5.3;C. Tradition History (Traditionsgeschichte) and Transmission History (Überlieferungsgeschichte);29
5.4;D. Iconography and Tradition History;31
5.5;E. Putting Theory into Practice: The Wealth of Nations Tradition;38
6;Chapter 2: The Wealth of Nations Tradition in the Hebrew Bible;40
6.1;A. Defining the Body of Textual Evidence;40
6.2;B. Poetry, Colometry, and Compositional History;49
6.3;C. A Linguistic, Generic, and Diachronic Profile of the Biblical Texts;52
6.3.1;I. 1 Kgs 10:1–10, 13//2 Chr 9:1–9, 12;52
6.3.1.1;1. Contents and Genre;53
6.3.1.2;2. Compositional History;56
6.3.2;II. 1 Kgs 10:15//2 Chr 9:14;64
6.3.2.1;1. Contents and Genre;65
6.3.2.2;2. Compositional History;65
6.3.3;III. 1 Kgs 10:23–25//2 Chr 9:22–24;65
6.3.3.1;1. Contents and Genre;66
6.3.3.2;2. Compositional History;70
6.3.4;IV. 2 Chr 32:23;70
6.3.4.1;1. Contents and Genre;70
6.3.4.2;2. Compositional History;71
6.3.5;V. Isa 18:7;71
6.3.5.1;1. Contents and Genre;72
6.3.5.2;2. Compositional History;79
6.3.6;VI. Isa 45:14;82
6.3.6.1;1. Contents and Genre;82
6.3.6.2;2. Compositional History;85
6.3.7;VII. Isa 60:4–17; 61:5–6;88
6.3.7.1;1. Contents and Genre;89
6.3.7.2;2. Compositional History;95
6.3.8;VIII. Isa 66:12;117
6.3.8.1;1. Contents and Genre;117
6.3.8.2;2. Compositional History;119
6.3.9;IX. Zeph 3:10;121
6.3.9.1;1. Contents and Genre;121
6.3.9.2;2. Compositional History;126
6.3.10;X. Ps 68:19a, 29–32;131
6.3.10.1;1. Contents and Genre;131
6.3.10.2;2. Compositional History;137
6.3.11;XI. Ps 72:10–11;140
6.3.11.1;1. Contents and Genre;140
6.3.11.2;2. Compositional History;143
6.3.12;XII. Ps 76:12;149
6.3.12.1;1. Contents and Genre;149
6.3.12.2;2. Compositional History;151
6.3.13;XIII. Ps 96:7–8//1 Chr 16:28–29;153
6.3.13.1;1. Contents and Genre;153
6.3.13.2;2. Compositional History;156
6.4;D. A Tabular Presentation of all Linguistic, Generic, and Diachronic Evidence from Chapters 3–4;158
6.4.1;I. Wealth Bearers;158
6.4.2;II. The Terminology of Foreign Wealth;160
6.4.3;III. The Terminology of Wealth-Bearing;161
6.4.4;IV. The Recipients of Foreign Wealth;162
6.4.5;V. Genre Distribution;163
6.4.6;VI. Chronology of Texts;164
6.5;E. Conclusions;165
7;Chapter 3: The Wealth of Nations Tradition in the Ancient Near East: Textual and Visual Evidence;166
7.1;A. Introducing the Materials;166
7.2;B. Iconographic Evidence;168
7.2.1;I. Mesopotamia;169
7.2.1.1;1. Tribute Reliefs from Room D of the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 B.C.E.) at Kalhu/Nimrud;170
7.2.1.1.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;170
7.2.1.1.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;171
7.2.1.1.3;c) Functional Analysis;172
7.2.1.1.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;173
7.2.1.2;2. The Mamu Temple Gates of Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 B.C.E.) from Balawat (Imgur-Enlil);175
7.2.1.2.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;175
7.2.1.2.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;176
7.2.1.2.3;c) Functional Analysis;177
7.2.1.2.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;178
7.2.1.3;3. The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III (858–824 B.C.E.);179
7.2.1.3.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;179
7.2.1.3.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;180
7.2.1.3.3;c) Functional Analysis;181
7.2.1.3.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;182
7.2.1.4;4. Ivories from the Nabû Tempel at Kalhu/Nimrud;183
7.2.1.4.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;183
7.2.1.4.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;184
7.2.1.4.3;c) Functional Analysis;184
7.2.1.4.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;184
7.2.2;II. Persia;185
7.2.2.1;1. The Apadana Reliefs at Persepolis;185
7.2.2.1.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;185
7.2.2.1.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;189
7.2.2.1.3;c) Functional Analysis;190
7.2.2.1.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;191
7.2.2.2;2. Excursus: Seal Impressions from Dascylium and a Presentation Scene on the Inner Surface of a Shield;192
7.2.3;III. Levant;192
7.2.4;IV. Egypt: The Third Intermediate Period (1069–702 B.C.E.), the Late Period (747–525 B.C.E.), and the Persian Period (525–332 B.C.E.);193
7.2.4.1;1. The Victory Stele of Piya (747–716 B.C.E.);194
7.2.4.1.1;a) Pre-Iconographic Description and Genre/Category Analysis;194
7.2.4.1.2;b) Iconographic Analysis;196
7.2.4.1.3;c) Functional Analysis;196
7.2.4.1.4;d) Iconographic Interpretation;197
7.2.5;V. Summary of the Iconographic Evidence;197
7.3;C. Literary Evidence;198
7.3.1;I. Mesopotamia;198
7.3.1.1;1. Assyrian Texts;198
7.3.1.1.1;a) With References to Specific Nations;199
7.3.1.1.2;b) “Totalizing” Texts;202
7.3.1.2;2. Babylonian Texts;205
7.3.2;II. Persia;207
7.3.3;III. Levant;209
7.3.4;IV. Egypt: The Third Intermediate Period (1069–702 B.C.E.), the Late Period (747–525 B.C.E.), and the Persian Period (525–332 B.C.E.);210
7.3.5;V. Summary of the Literary Evidence;212
7.4;D. Conclusions;213
8;Chapter 4: Tradition-Historical ‘Biography’ of the Wealth of Nations Tradition: Conclusions;214
8.1;A. Sketching a Tradition-Historical ‘Biography’ of the Wealth of Nations Tradition;215
8.1.1;I. The Tradition Maintained;216
8.1.2;II. The Tradition in Transformation;218
8.1.3;III. Genre and Social Location;227
8.2;B. The Visual and the Verbal;230
8.3;C. Creatio ex Traditione;231
9;Appendix: Figures;232
10;Bibliography;240
11;Index of Old Testament References;272
12;Index of Modern Authors;282
13;Index of Names and Subjects;288

Über Autor(innen)

Chan, Michael J.
Born 1982; 2012 Research/Teaching Grant at the University of Helsinki; 2013 PhD in Hebrew Bible from Emory University; formerly Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary; currently Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Kingman, AZ.