Elisha and the End of Prophetism

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A&C Black, May 1, 1999 - Religion - 200 pages
The stories of Elisha the prophet have received scant attention in recent years, perhaps because they are so enigmatic. This study places the Elisha material firmly within the narrative of Genesis-2 Kings, and examines the effect these stories have on the reader's perception of the role of the 'prophet'. Using the narratological theories of Mieke Bal, David Jobling and others, Bergen shows that the Elisha stories present prophetism in a negative light, confining prophets to a rather limited scope of action in the narrative world.
 

Contents

Preface
7
List of Abbreviations
8
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
11
Chapter 2 NARRATOLOGY
15
Chapter 3 THE TEXT THE READER AND THE READING
37
Chapter 4 ELISHA
42
Chapter 5 Conclusion
175
Bibliography
180
Index of References
193
Index of Authors
199
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Wesley J. Bergen is Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Religion, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas.

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