Critical Spatiality in Genesis 1-11 (eBook)

Zhenshuai Jiang (Autor)

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2018 | 1. Auflage
239 Seiten
Mohr Siebeck (Verlag)
9783161563652 (ISBN)

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Space in the Hebrew Bible is increasingly studied from the perspective of critical spatiality, emphasizing the social and cultural dimension of space, how people experience space, and their creativity in constructing space. Zhenshuai Jiang investigates the discourses on space in Gen 1-11 and discusses the connection between social space and spatial narrative. He deals with various questions in different spatial terms, with a detailed textual analysis of Gen 1-11. How is space constructed in Gen 1-11? To what extent and how is this construction influenced by social and cultural elements? The author describes specifically how space in Gen 1-11 is constructed rhetorically, taking into account historical and social circumstances in which the texts were written.

Born 1985; 2016 PhD in Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism from the University of Zurich; since 2017 Research Fellow at the Faculty of Theology, University of Zurich; currently researching at the Center for Judaic and Inter-Religious Studies, Shandong University.

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Cover 1
Titel 4
Preface???????????????????????????? 6
Table of Contents 8
Chapter 1: Introduction???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 14
Chapter 2: The Study of Space from Plato to the Present???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 26
2.1. Classical Thoughts on Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 26
2.2. Critical Spatiality in the Twentieth Century???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 33
2.3. Narrative Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 38
Chapter 3: Space in the Priestly Texts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 42
3.1. Structure of the Priestly Texts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 42
3.2. Important Concepts in the Priestly Texts???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 45
3.3. Composition Date and Social Locus of the Priestly Texts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 46
3.4. Narrative Space in the Priestly Texts?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 50
3.4.1. God’s Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 51
3.4.2. Humanity’s Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 53
3.4.3. Nature’s Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 56
Chapter 4: Physical Space in Genesis 1 and 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 58
4.1. Genesis 1 and Physical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 58
4.1.1. Physical Space in Genesis 1?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 58
4.1.2. God’s Physical Space in Genesis 1?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 60
4.1.3. Humanity’s Physical Space in Genesis 1???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 61
4.1.4. Nature’s Physical Space in Genesis 1???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 62
4.2. Genesis 6–9 and Physical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 63
4.2.1. Physical Space in Genesis 6–9.???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 64
4.2.2. God’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 65
4.2.3. Humanity’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 66
4.2.4. Nature’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 67
Chapter 5: Conceptual Space in Genesis 1 and 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 70
5.1. Genesis 1 and Conceptual Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 70
5.1.1. The Ordered and Well-Structured Cosmos in Genesis 1?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 71
5.1.2. Genesis 1 and Universalism???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 73
5.1.3. Mythical and Less Mythical Visions of Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 75
5.2. Genesis 6–9 and Conceptual Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 77
5.2.1. Vertical Cosmic View???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 78
5.2.2. Mythical Space and Less Mythical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 79
5.2.3. Fluid Zone between God’s Space and Humanity’s Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 82
Chapter 6: Symbolic Space in Genesis 1 and 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 84
6.1. Symbolic Space in Genesis 1?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 85
6.1.1. Historical Settings and Priestly Authors???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 86
6.1.2. Sociological Location and Symbolic Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 87
6.1.3. The Appropriation of Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
6.1.3.1. Genesis 1 and 2–3?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
6.1.3.2. Genesis 1 and Psalms???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 89
6.2. Symbolic Space in Genesis 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 91
6.2.1. The Aura of the Bow?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 91
6.2.2. Symbolic Practice?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 92
6.2.3. The Symbolic Space after the Flood???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 94
Chapter 7: Space in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 96
7.1. Structure of Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 96
7.2. Important Concepts in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 98
7.3. Composition Date of Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 99
7.4. Narrative Space in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 103
7.4.1. God’s Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 103
7.4.1.1. God’s Space in Heaven?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 104
7.4.1.2. God’s Space on Earth???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 104
7.4.2. Humanity’s Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 105
7.4.3. Nature’s Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 107
Chapter 8: Physical Space in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 110
8.1. Genesis 2–3 and Physical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 110
8.1.1. The Garden in Eden as Spatial Setting?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 111
8.1.2. God’s Physical Space in Genesis 2–3?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 112
8.1.3. Humanity’s Physical Space in Genesis 2–3???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 114
8.1.4. Nature’s Physical Space in Genesis 2–3???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 115
8.1.5. Spatial Elements in Genesis 2:10–15?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 117
8.2. Genesis 6–9 and Physical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 118
8.2.1. Physical Space and Spatial Settings in Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 119
8.2.2. God’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 120
8.2.3. Humanity’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 121
8.2.4. Nature’s Physical Space in Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 122
8.3. Genesis 11:1–9 and Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 124
8.3.1. Physical Space in Genesis 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 124
8.3.2. God’s Physical Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 126
8.3.3. Humanity’s Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 130
8.3.4. Nature’s Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 132
Chapter 9: Conceptual Space in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 136
9.1. Genesis 2–3 and Conceptual Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 136
9.1.1. Horizontal and Vertical Views of the Cosmos?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 137
9.1.2. Spatial Relationships Involving the Garden in Eden???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 138
9.1.2.1. The Relationship between the Garden in Eden and the Earthly World?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 138
9.1.2.2. The Relationships among God, Humanity, and the Garden in Eden?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 139
9.1.3. The Garden in Eden as an “Other” Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 140
9.1.4. Speech and the Distance between God and Humanity???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 143
9.1.5. The Spatial Continuity between Genesis 2–3 and Genesis 4???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 147
9.2. Genesis 6–9 and Conceptual Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 148
9.2.1. The Structure of the Cosmos?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 148
9.2.2. The Scale of the Earth???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 150
9.2.3. Earth as a Spatial Focus???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 151
9.3. Genesis 11:1–9 and Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 153
9.3.1. The Tension between God’s Space and Humanity’s Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 153
9.3.2. The Tension between Locative Place and Universal Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 155
9.3.3. The Tensions among the City, the Tower, and the Whole Earth?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 157
Chapter 10: Symbolic Space in Genesis 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 160
10.1. Genesis 2–3 and Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 161
10.1.1. The Four Rivers in the Garden (Genesis 2:10–14) and Jerusalem???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 161
10.1.1.1. The Four Rivers in Genesis 2:10–14?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 161
10.1.1.1.1. Pishon?????????????????????????????????????????????????? 162
10.1.1.1.2. Gihon???????????????????????????????????????????????? 162
10.1.1.1.3. Tigris and Euphrates?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 163
10.1.1.2. Juxtaposition of Geographical and Nongeographical Dimensions?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 165
10.1.2. Cherubim and Sacred Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 166
10.1.3. The Garden in Eden and Rebuilding the Temple?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 168
10.2. Genesis 6–9 and Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 168
10.2.1. Symbolic Meanings of Spatial Settings in Genesis 7:1–5?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 169
10.2.2. The Ark as the Center of the World?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 171
10.2.3. Noah’s Altar and its Symbolic Meaning???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 173
10.3. Genesis 11:1–9 and Symbolic Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 175
10.3.1. The Appropriation of Cities in Genesis 1–11???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 177
10.3.2. The Function of the Tower???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 180
10.3.3. The Diversity of Language and the Diversity of Humanity???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 183
Chapter 11: Comparison between Space in Genesis 1, 2–3, 6–9, and 11:1–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 186
11.1. Genesis 1 and Genesis 2–3???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 186
11.1.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 186
11.1.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 188
11.1.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 189
11.2. The Priestly and Non-Priestly Flood Narratives of Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 190
11.2.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 190
11.2.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 192
11.2.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 193
11.2.4. The Spatial Construction in the Combined Text of Genesis 6–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 195
11.3. Genesis 1 and the Non-Priestly Flood Narrative of Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 197
11.3.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 197
11.3.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 197
11.3.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 198
11.4. The Priestly Flood Narrative of Genesis 6–9 and Gen 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 199
11.4.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 199
11.4.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 200
11.4.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 201
11.5. Genesis 2–3 and the Priestly Flood Narrative of Genesis 6–9???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 202
11.5.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 202
11.5.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 203
11.5.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 204
11.6. Genesis 1 and Genesis 11:1–9?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 204
11.6.1. Physical Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 204
11.6.2. Conceptual Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 205
11.6.3. Symbolic Space?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 205
Chapter 12: Conclusion?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 206
Appendix: Key Concepts of Space???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 212
Bibliography?????????????????????????????????????? 216
Index of References???????????????????????????????????????????????????? 228
Index of Names and Subjects???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 237

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
• ISBN-13: 9783161563652 / 9783161563652