Description
The Death Wish in the Hebrew Bible investigates a compelling yet understudied phenomenon in biblical literature: expressions of death wishes and suicidal language articulated by biblical characters. Rather than viewing these utterances as mere despair, Hanne Løland Levinson argues they represent sophisticated rhetorical strategies deployed during moments of crisis and existential threat.
Through careful textual analysis, the author examines how biblical figures employ death wishes as communicative acts to protest injustice, express theological complaint, and ultimately secure their survival and restoration. This work contributes to broader conversations about biblical rhetoric, theology, and the human experience of suffering within the scriptural tradition.
Part of the respected Society for Old Testament Study Monographs series, this volume offers rigorous scholarship for academic audiences studying biblical literature, Old Testament theology, and ancient Near Eastern religious discourse.
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