Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- 22 The Matriarch
- 23 The Hero
- 24 The Other
- 25 The Soldier
- 26 The Prophet and the Priest
- 27 The Sage
- 28 The Poet
- 29 The Queen
- 30 Conclusions
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
26 - The Prophet and the Priest
Open Access, Public Transparency, and Separation of Powers
from Part IV - A People of Protest
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- 22 The Matriarch
- 23 The Hero
- 24 The Other
- 25 The Soldier
- 26 The Prophet and the Priest
- 27 The Sage
- 28 The Poet
- 29 The Queen
- 30 Conclusions
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
The Judean kingdom is in its final throes, and Jehoiakim is on the throne. His father, Josiah, is famous for finding a copy of the Torah and instituting religious reforms. In his son’s reign, however, Judah had become a vassal to Babylon, and now it was looking to Egypt for the right moment to break free. In doing so, the palace has to contend with major obstacles, and one of them is a prophet: Jeremiah. He is loudly protesting the state’s policies as they pertain to both international and internal relations.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 406 - 420Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023