{"product_id":"9780567043917","title":"Encountering the Divine","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEncountering the Divine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): George Savran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn examination of the literary and theological dynamics of the divine-human encounter as reflected in theophany narratives in the Hebrew Bible. The point of departure for this study is a type-scene analysis which reveals a common structure to theophany narratives. Beginning with the separation of the protagonist from human society, the text moves to a visual and verbal revelation by the Deity, and records a range of human reactions to the experience.  Each of the texts concludes with a description of a more externalized reaction, which marks the carrying over of the experience into a larger societal framework.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe analysis develops the underlying structural and contentual similarity among texts which have traditionally been understood as belonging to different literary genres.  The discussion offers a nuanced treatment of the range of literary strategies employed by the narrative for addressing these elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to a detailed analysis of each of the above components of the type-scene, there is discussion of issues such as the idea of the lethal nature of the encounter and intertextual relations between the narratives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJSOTS 420\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780567043917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"T\u0026T Clark","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40597514879182,"sku":"9780567043917","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780567043917","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}