Loneliness in the Hebrew Bible

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvSamuel Hildebrandt,Ekaterina Kozlova,UK) Hildebrandt, Dr Samuel (Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, Nazarene Theological College,UK) Kozlova, Ekaterina (London School of Theology,Laura Quick

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The issue of personal loneliness is an acute challenge in the 21st century, and any response faces the initial problems of definition and language in discussing such intensely private matters. The essays in this volume turn to ancient prose and poetry in the search for such articulation, as the Hebrew Bible offers a deep pool for reflections about terminology, the diversity within the lonely crowd, and the overlap between loneliness and theology. Always aware of the cultural divide between ancient and contemporary contexts, the contributors pursue an interdisciplinary path via areas such as psychology and sociology, while also focusing on the role of gender, ecology, or space, and exploring the spirituality of the Bible’s lonely portrayals. This range of perspectives, and the wide scope of lonely individuals within the Hebrew Bible, raises awareness for the reality and complexity of loneliness and puts into words the pain, problems, and possibilities of this highly relevant phenomenon.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-11
Mått154 x 236 x 20 mm
Vikt620 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieLibrary of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Antal sidor248
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9780567714442

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AcknowledgementsList of ContributorsList of AbbreviationsChapter One: Lone, Lonely, Alone: Are There Loneliness Lexemes in the Hebrew Bible? - Sonja Noll, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ChileChapter Two: The Spatiality of Loneliness in Hagar’s Story (Genesis 16, 21) - Karolien Vermeulen, University of Antwerp, BelgiumChapter Three: The Loneliest of All? The Widow and Orphan in the Hebrew Bible - Christie Gilfeather, University of Cambridge, UKChapter Four: “A Desolate Woman”: Gender, Isolation and Loneliness in the Hebrew Bible - Holly Morse, University of Manchester, UKChapter Five: "Two are Better than One..." (QOH 4:9): "Workplace" Loneliness and YHWH as an "Employer" in the Hebrew Bible - Ekaterina Kozlova, King's College London, UKChapter Six: Recognizing the Hidden, and Maliciously Exacerbated, Loneliness Of Mephibosheth- Heather A. McKay, Edge Hill College, UKChapter Seven: A Helper-Beast, Brother-Jackal, and Daughter-Lamb: Lonely Humans and Companionate Animals in Hebrew Bible - Suzanna Miller, University of Edinburgh, UKChapter Eight: Aloneness in the Psalms - Philip Johnston, University of Cambridge, UKChapter Nine: Good to be Alone: Positive Loneliness in Lamentations 3 and the Hebrew Bible - Samuel Hildebrandt, Nazarene Theological College, UKChapter Ten: The Lonely God? Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible - David Reimer, University of St. Andrews, UKIndex of Modern AuthorsIndex of References