The Speeches of Micah: A Rhetorical-Historical AnalysisIn this important book, Shaw deploys a rigorous and systematic rhetorical analysis in the service of a reconstruction of the historical setting of each of the discourses in Micah. Unlike Muilenburg's 'rhetorical criticism', this approach focuses on the persuasiveness of the discourses, the means by which the author achieves his goal. Among Shaw's tools is the concept of the 'rhetorical situation'. It involves not only the question of the identity of the narratees, but also 'objective' factors like events, conditions and attitudes to which the discourse responds and 'subjective' factors like the speaker's own view of the situation. For each discourse the author analyses its goals and strategy, determining the structure of the speeches, the function of each part in the persuasiveness of the speech, the kinds of proof and the style utilized in order to achieve the author's goals. |
Contents
Abbreviations | 7 |
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
MICAH 1216 | 32 |
MICAH 2113 | 68 |
MICAH 3148 | 97 |
MICAH 49514 | 128 |
MICAH 6177 | 161 |
MICAH 7820 | 193 |
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS | 221 |
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accusation Achzib addition addressed Adullam Ahaz Allen ancient announcement anti-Assyrian appeal to authority appears argued arguments assume Assyria audience BIBLICAL book of Micah Chron coalition conclusion Davidic king deeds defeat destruction disaster discourse Doom and Hope douze petits prophètes eighth century emendation enemy exile Formation Gath Hillers historical setting Hoonacker Hoshea indicate interpretation Isaiah Israel Israelite J.M.P. Smith Jeremiah Jeroboam Jeroboam II Judah judgment Kleinen Propheten Lachish lament land leaders Lescow Luker Mareshah Margolis material Menahem Micha military Moresheth-Gath motifs nations noted number of scholars objective factors Old Testament oppressors oracle Pekah persuasive phrase possible post-exilic present presupposed prophet proposed Psalms question rebellion redactional reference reflected Renaud response restoration Rezin rhetorical situation Rudolph Samaria Samaria and Jerusalem Sargon II Shalmaneser Shephelah siege speaker speech Stade suggests Tappuah theme Theology tion unity verb verses Willis Wolff word Yahweh Zion tradition