voices of ruin

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＜p＞＜em＞Where was God in the sixth-century destruction of Jerusalem?＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Hebrew Bible compositions written during and around the sixth century BCE provide an illuminating glimpse into how ancient Judeans reconciled the major qualities of Godーas Lord, fierce warrior, and often harsh rather than compassionate judgeーwith the suffering they were experiencing at the hands of the Neo-Babylonian empire, which had brutally destroyed Judah and deported its people. ＜em＞Voices from the Ruins＜/em＞ examines the biblical texts "explicitly and directly contextualized by those catastrophic events"ーKings, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Lamentations, and selected Psalmsーto trace the rich, diverse, and often-polemicized discourse over theodicy unfolding therein. Dalit Rom-Shiloni shows how the "voices from the ruins" in these texts variously justified God in the face of the rampant destruction, expressed doubt, and protested God's action (and inaction).＜/p＞ ＜p＞Rather than trying t...