The Role of God’s Mighty Acts in Joel : The Book of Joel as an Example of Trauma Literature

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dc.contributor.authorBalla, Ibolya
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T08:02:46Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T08:02:46Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe Book of Joel abounds in the descriptions of God’s mighty acts, including his interventions in the workings of nature and the unfolding historical events in the life of Israel and the so-called heathen nations. It has long been recognized that these acts are important in structuring the book as a whole. They can be labelled as negative or positive for the life of Israel, depending on which part of the book we interpret. In the final form of the work there is a centreline between its two major parts (1:1–2:17; 2:19–4:21), separating the descriptions of divine punishment and lament from the accounts of restoration and joy when it comes to the relationship of the covenant community with God: “Then the Lord became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people” (Joel 2:18). This verse also serves as an introduction to 2:19–4:21. What has not yet been examined in detail, however, is that the descriptions of God’s working in the nations’ history and in nature can help read the book from the viewpoint of trauma/crisis and tenacity. In the midst of crises, Israel’s only hope is to repent and turn to the Lord to have mercy. In repentance, the prophet’s resilience and compassion is also significant; his words are handed down to us in a form that resembles the terminology, mood and theological teaching of certain lament psalms of the Hebrew Bible, yet representing the tradition of the day of the Lord especially important in prophetic literature. This paper aims at investigating the Book of Joel from the perspec­tive of trauma and tenacity with a view to the scriptural allusions the author employs.pl
dc.identifier.citation"The Biblical Annals" 2021, T. 11, nr 1, s. 63-78pl
dc.identifier.doi10.31743/biban.9700
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12153/2117
dc.language.isoenpl
dc.publisherWydawnictwo KULpl
dc.rightsUznanie autorstwa-Użycie niekomercyjne-Bez utworów zależnych 3.0 Polska*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/pl/*
dc.subjectJoelpl
dc.subjectTraumapl
dc.subjectTenacitypl
dc.subjectResiliencepl
dc.subjectDay of the Lordpl
dc.subjectMighty Actspl
dc.titleThe Role of God’s Mighty Acts in Joel : The Book of Joel as an Example of Trauma Literaturepl
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlepl
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