Frederik Poulsen

Bibelen læst af … er en serie af bøger, der åbner Bibelens forunderlige verden. Frederik Poulsen fører os finurligt og behændigt gennem Ezras Bog og Nehemias’ Bog.Ezras Bog og Nehemias’ Bog står i Det Gamle Testamente under De historiske bøger og er beslægtet med bl.a. Krønikebøgerne. Man antager, at de er skrevet i forlængelse af hinanden, og Ezras Bog fortsætter, hvor Anden Krønikebog stopper. Tilblivelseshistorien er kompliceret, men de er givetvis nedfældet i 5.-4. årh. f.Kr. Ezras Bog handler om hverdagen efter eksilet i Babylon og om genopbygningen af templet. Nehemias’ Bog omhandler opførelsen af Jerusalems bymur og jødernes gudsdyrkelse. Frederik Poulsen belyser denne vigtige kilde til tilblivelsen af jødedommen og angiver ledetråde til at forstå tankegangen i det 2500 år gamle univers. Han trækker linjer til vores kultur og giver en lektion i huskelistens forunderlige beskaffenhed.Omtale"Frederik Poulsens lille bog kan være en god hjælp til at komme til rette med to af Bibelens vanskeligste og mest oversete skrifter og måske endda give lyst til at vende tilbage til dem igen."- Præsteforeningens Blad"Frederik Poulsen udlægger teksten i sin historiske kontekst og bruger moderne eksempler som illustration af tekstens pointer, og han får i sin tætte læsning tydeliggjort relevansen af skrifterne i forhold til moderne identitetsdiskussioner. Ezras og Nehemias’ bøger er ikke et must for en læser, der ikke har i sinde at læse hele Bibelen. Her kan man fint nøjes med at læse Frederik Poulsens bog om de to skrifter – og det bør man gøre."- Kirke.dk"Frederik Poulsens mere fagligt prægede kommentarer vil kunne bruges i undervisningen (...) vil være inspirerende for enhver religionslærer." - Fagbladet Religion

Livsdrømme, jalousi, udstødelse, gensyn og forsoning. Det er temaerne i Bibelens eviggyldige familiedrama om Josef og hans brødre. Dramaet fortæller ikke kun om, hvad der skete engang, men om hvad der sker, når mennesker lever sammen. En læsning af fortællingen vers for vers udfolder de mange tvetydigheder og finurlige detaljer, som man ofte kommer til at læse hen over. Et overblik over teorier om tilblivelse og over det rige efterliv i religion og kultur kaster nyt lys over bibelhistorien. I antikke gendigtninger, i Koranen og i debatten om køn og seksualitet.

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The prophetic books of the Old Testament offer a fascinating collection of oracles, poetic images, and theological ideas. Among the most prominent themes are those of judgment and salvation, especially concerning the fate of Zion. This place, where the people of God dwell, is alternately presented as either the object of divine wrath or the image of a salvific ideal.Representing Zion provides a thorough and critical study of the images of Zion in the entire prophetic literature of the Old Testament. The book challenges traditional interpretations of Zion and offers a fresh exploration of the literary and theological nature of the biblical writings. Zion has largely been treated by scholars as an image of the inviolable city consistently and unambiguously used by Old Testament authors. Representing Zion reveals the Zion motif to be contested, complex and profoundly theological—a reflection of the ambiguous role of YHWH as judge and saviour.

Frederik Poulsen investigates exile as a literary and theological theme in the book of Isaiah. While other biblical writings explicitly depict the destruction of Jerusalem and the inhabitants' deportation to Babylon in the early sixth century BCE, Isaiah is apparently silent. At the center of the book where readers would expect to find an account of these traumatic and defining events, there is just a strange gap. The author argues that the curious break between chapters 39 and 40 indicates an anti-climax - a destroyed and forsaken Jerusalem - and that several passages stress its importance by either pointing forward to it or looking back at it. Frederik Poulsen demonstrates that the exile in Isaiah hides itself as a "black hole" at the center of the book and thereby has a decisive influence on the literary structure, poetic imagery, and theological message of this prophetic scroll.

Frederik Poulsen investigates the role of the Old Testament in biblical theology. Analyzing the works of Brevard Childs and Hans Hübner, he addresses main issues regarding the different versions of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint) and the significance of the New Testament's use of the Old. The author explores the interpretative implications of these issues by focusing extensively on Isaiah 42:1-9. The Hebrew version as such is ambiguous regarding the servant figure being portrayed, his identity, and his task. The Septuagint renders several key terms and statements differently and the reception of the passage in the New Testament reveals a manifold of diverse interpretations. Common to all versions is the servant's role as a mediator between God and the nations. Frederik Poulsen shows that this central task is constantly being reapplied to new servant figures.

The prophetic books of the Old Testament offer a fascinating collection of oracles, poetic images, and theological ideas. Among the most prominent themes are those of judgment and salvation, especially concerning the fate of Zion. This place, where the people of God dwell, is alternately presented as either the object of divine wrath or the image of a salvific ideal.Representing Zion provides a thorough and critical study of the images of Zion in the entire prophetic literature of the Old Testament. The book challenges traditional interpretations of Zion and offers a fresh exploration of the literary and theological nature of the biblical writings. Zion has largely been treated by scholars as an image of the inviolable city consistently and unambiguously used by Old Testament authors. Representing Zion reveals the Zion motif to be contested, complex and profoundly theological—a reflection of the ambiguous role of YHWH as judge and saviour.