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King, State, Empire in the Hebrew Bible

Postcolonial Perspectives and Contemporary Relevance in Korea
  • Edited by: Jaeyoung Jeon , JiSeong Kwon and Daewook Kim
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2026
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Glocal Perspectives in Biblical Studies

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This volume addresses the critical question of how biblical authors engaged with and responded to the political realities and ideologies of their time. Featuring essays by leading scholars in biblical studies and ancient Near Eastern literature, it focuses on themes of power and governance in the Hebrew Bible. The contributors employ a variety of perspectives and methodologies, including detailed postcolonial approaches and specific Korean contexts, to explore how these authors constructed alternative identities amidst changing imperial powers and states. The volume also examines the contemporary relevance and implications of these biblical texts for postcolonial contexts and struggles in Korea. This work offers valuable insights for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of ancient texts and modern postcolonial issues.

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Jaeyoung Jeon, Collège de France, Paris,  JiSeong Kwon and Daewook Kim, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Preface

    V
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    Contents

    VII
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    List of Abbreviations

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    Introduction

    1
    Jaeyoung Jeon, JiSeong James Kwon and Daewook Kim
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  • Part I: Torah
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    “United we stand, divided we fall”?: A Postcolonial Reading of Gen 11:1–9

    7
    Thomas Römer
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    “The Land That Devours People”: Struggles Against Colonial Ideology in the Bible (Ezek 36; Num 13) and Christianity in Korea

    27
    Jaeyoung Jeon
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    The “Anti”-Royal Theology in the Priestly Writings?

    51
    Kishiya Hidaka
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  • Part II: Nevi’im
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    Conflicting Memories in Post-Colonial Textual Traditions: Remembering the Story of Nob (1 Sam 21:1–9; 22:6–23)

    70
    JiSeong James Kwon
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    A Postcolonial Reading of Sheba’s Revolt (2 Sam 19:41–20:22)

    101
    Daewook Kim
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    Literary Historiography as a Method for State-Building: Competing Traditions and Trans-historical Memories of Saul and David’s Kingship

    121
    Ki-Eun Jang
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    The Gibeonites’ Migration and Resettlement in Persian Yehud in Light of the Korean Historical Context Through the Lens of Postcolonialism

    139
    Yitzhak Lee-Sak
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    Otherizing Violence: Dismemberment and Remembrance of Jezebel

    169
    Young Gil Lee
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    YHWH and Babylon in the Book of Jeremiah

    197
    Kwon Chae Moon
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    Understanding Two Jonahs in the Reader’s Context

    217
    Naeyoun Cho
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  • Part III: Ketuvim
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    Davidic Resurgence in the Shadows of Empire: A Postcolonial Reading of Books 3–5 of the Psalms and Related Hebrew Texts

    237
    Choi Jiseung
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    Secrecy and Subversion in Esther

    259
    Song-Mi Suzie Park
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    Geography as Destiny in Achaemenid Ideology and Ezra-Nehemiah

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    David Janzen
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    Subject Index

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    Scripture Index

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eBook published on:
October 1, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9783111707341
Hardcover published on:
October 1, 2025
Hardcover ISBN:
9783119148849
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
12
Main content:
310
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111707341
eBook ISBN: 9783111707341
Hardcover ISBN: 9783119148849
Keywords for this book
Imperialism; Postcolonial studies; Identity construction; Korean context
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Researchers, Postgraduates
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