Elisha and the end of prophetism
Bergen, Wesley J.
Bergen, Wesley J.
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1999
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Elisha,Prophets
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Bergen, Wesley J. Elisha and the End of Prophetism. Sheffield Academic, 1999.
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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.
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Sheffield Academic
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament.