Is there Shalom, or not? Jeremiah, a prophet for South Africa

dc.contributor.authorFischer, Georg
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-31T07:50:56Z
dc.date.available2015-08-31T07:50:56Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThis article is based on a paper read at the “Jeremiah Symposium” of the project “Prophetic Studies” (ProProf) at the University of Pretoria on 2nd of September 2014, as part of the collaboration with that institution.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere is a dispute between prophets about the status of Jerusalem and its society. The Book of Isaiah, on various occasions, sees the city and its people full of shalom “peace, wellbeing” (Isa 26:3; 32:18). The Book of Jeremiah, on the other hand, negates such a vision and accuses colleagues announcing such a message of “deceit” (Jer 6:13-14). The book is outstanding in its focus on the grievances leading to the fall of Jerusalem; its profile is marked by calling things as they are, analyzing the roots of evil, and disclosing the broken relationship with God as one of the causes. Such a critique has consequences: Jeremiah has to suffer, more than any other colleague. Nevertheless he, too, proclaims shalom (e.g. Jer 29:11), but it is rooted in a new perception of an inwardly touched God who desires eagerly to bring about a change to those who have gone through hardship. This message of the Book of Jeremiah and the figure of the prophet have a bearing for South Africa: suffering, problems, injustice can all be resolved, if they are addressed in a manner similar to the way in which Jeremiah dared to speak out and to advocate God’s view in his own times.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/oldtesten_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGeorg Fischer, “Is there Shalom, or Not? Jeremiah, a Prophet for South Africa,” OTE 28, no.2 (2015): 351-370. DOI: http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.17159/2312-3621/2015/v28n2a8.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1010-9919
dc.identifier.other10.17159/2312-3621/2015/v28n2a8.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/49666
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherOld Testament Society of South Africaen_ZA
dc.rightsOld Testament Society of South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectShalomen_ZA
dc.subjectSufferingen_ZA
dc.subjectHopeen_ZA
dc.subjectCritiqueen_ZA
dc.subjectConflict literatureen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-11
dc.subject.otherSDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleIs there Shalom, or not? Jeremiah, a prophet for South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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