Andrew Shead

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  Mouth Full Of Fire

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  Series Preface
  Author’s Preface
  Abbreviations
  Introduction: An Exercise In Theological Interpretation
  Biblical Theology Or Theological Interpretation?
  Reading Jeremiah As A Theological Book
  Can Biblical Studies Admit Theological Readings And Remain Intact?
  Can Theology Made From Retold Narrative Still Be Called Theology?
  From Theology To Doctrine

  1. Word And Words In Jeremiah
  The Suitability Of Jeremiah As A Source For Word Theology
  The Distinctive Shape Of Jeremiah’s Word Theology
  First Elements Of A Word Theology

  2. Structuring Jeremiah As A Narrative About The Word Of God
  Establishing The Structure Of Jeremiah
  A Narrative About The Word Of God
  Concluding Reflections

  3. Word And Speaker
  The Word Of God Is The Speech Of God
  The Shape Of Jeremianic Discourse
  Jeremiah In His Times
  Jeremiah’s Call And Commissioning
  The Voice Of God In Jeremiah 2:1–6:30
  The Voice Of The Prophet In Jeremiah 14–15
  Concluding Reflections

  4. Word And Hearers
  The Covenant Preaching Of Jeremiah And The Prophets
  Jeremiah Against The Prophets
  The Hearers’ Dilemma: Jeremiah Or Hananiah?
  ‘The People’ In Jeremiah’s Preaching
  Concluding Reflections

  5. Word And Power
  The Power Of The Word Of God To Transform
  Overcoming The Failure Of The Word: Jeremiah 30–31
  Judgment Realized, Hope Deferred: Jeremiah 35–44
  New Life Out Of Death: Jeremiah 50–51
  How Does The Word Of God Exert Its Power?

  6. Word And Permanence
  Writing In Deuteronomy
  Jeremiah And Writing Jeremiah 36
  Two Modern Challenges To The ‘Jeremiah 36 Paradigm’ Of Enscripturation
  From Oral To Written: Recovering A ‘prophetic Paradigm Of Inspiration’
  Concluding Reflections

  7. From The Book Of Jeremiah To The Doctrine Of The Word Of God
  Words And Spirit In Jeremiah
  The Word, The Words And Jesus Christ: Jeremiah In Conversation With Karl Barth
  Theologies Of The Words And Word Of God
  Jeremiah’s Doctrine Of The Word Of God
  People Of The Word

  Bibliography Index Of Modern Authors
  Index Of Scripture References

  Additional Info
  I am putting my words as a fire in your mouth; these people are tender and it will consume them. (Jeremiah 5:14) In the book of Jeremiah, the vocabulary of “word” and “words” is not only uniquely prevalent, but formulae marking divine speech also play an unprecedented role in giving the book’s final form its narrative and theological shape. Indeed, “the word of the Lord” is arguably the main character, and a theology that is both distinctive and powerful can be seen to emerge from the unfolding narrative. In this stimulating study, Andrew Shead examines Jeremiah’s use of word language; the prophet’s formation as an embodiment of the word of God; his covenant preaching and the crisis it precipitates concerning the recognition of true prophecy; and, in the “oracles of hope,” how the power of the word of God is finally made manifest. Shead then brings this reading of Jeremiah to bear on some issues in contemporary theology, including the problem of divine agency and the doctrine of Scripture, and concludes by engaging Jeremiah’s doctrine of the Word of God in conversation with Karl Barth. The prophet’s major contribution emerges from his careful differentiation of “word” and “words.”

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