Abstract
Reading the Book of Ezekiel in the light of modern sociological and psychological research dealing with emigration, exile and refugees, leads to a better and brighter understanding of the human experience in the Babylonian exile. In Ezekiel's oracles, prophecies and speeches (especially texts such as Ezekiel 3:22-27, 4:4-8 and chapters 16; 23) there are signs of post-traumatic symptoms, not necessarily individual, rather communal. The present article examines the texts in question in the light of clinical, sociological and philosophical literature dealing with forced-migration related trauma.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 32-59 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Old Testament Essays |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Exile
- Ezekiel
- PTSD
- Trauma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Language and Linguistics
- History
- Religious studies
- Archaeology
- Linguistics and Language
