In the Book of Ezekiel, the term "midst/middle" appears with the highest frequency in any book of the Hebrew Bible. In line with Ancient Near Eastern ideas of cosmic order, the concept of "center - periphery" serves to illustrate the prophet's message of doom and restoration for 6th century Israel.
In the Book of Ezekiel, the term "midst/middle" appears with the highest frequency in any book of the Hebrew Bible. In line with Ancient Near Eastern ideas of cosmic order, the concept of "center - periphery" serves to illustrate the prophet's message of doom and restoration for 6th century Israel.
Giancarlo Voellmy
Born 1971; studied Protestant Theology in Basel and Vaux-sur-Seine; 1997-2007 youth minister; 2008-17 lecturer in Old Testament in Beatenberg; pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Parish of Linden (Switzerland); 2024 doctorate.
Prophetie Raumsemantik Thirdspace Traditionsgeschichte Alter Orient Ezechielbuch Geographie Israels Gericht und Neuanfang Kosmologie Kulttraditionen Mitte Mythologie Raumbildung Raumkonzept Semiotik