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The following Terms of Use governs some of basic policies, procedures, and disclaimers of the Canadian-American Theological Association (CATA). CATA is a private, independent, non-profit religious organization. It is governed by its Executive Board, which in turn is governed by its Constitution. According to the Constitution, the official goal of the organization is to be “a forum for scholarly contributions to the renewal of theology and biblical interpretation for the sake of the church in Canada and the USA.” As such, CATA seeks to foster edifying Christian scholarship and study through the holding of conferences, production of publications, networking and establishing various affiliations, and mutual dialogue; these goals and activities, along with related activities (e.g., on the website, at events, etc.), constitute the “Services” of the organization. |
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No person under 18 years of age are eligible to use the Services, nor are those who have been suspended from using the Services. The CATA reserves the sovereign right to refuse use of the Services to anyone, as well as reject, cancel, interrupt, remove or suspend any publication, conference, or related event at any time for any reason without liability. CATA also reserves the right to remove or terminate membership for any reason without liability. |
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Lissa Wray Beal
Repaying Monstrous Babylon: Imprecation and Judgment in a World of Tyrants
Jeremiah speaks into a world overtaken by Babylon and its tyrant leader, Nebuchadnezzar. Throughout the book, both are cast as terrifying and monstrous. God promises to repay the monstrous king and nation in Jeremiah 25, but judgment oracles are withheld until the book’s closing chapters (chs. 50–51). Referencing the language of repayment in these oracles, together with insights from horror and trauma studies, this paper considers the power of words of imprecation and assured judgment for Jeremiah’s audience. As the book speaks within the canon of scripture, it brings a word for God’s people today who live and witness amidst the tyranny of ongoing “Babylons.”
The “kill all” passages in the Hebrew Bible sure look like Yahweh, the God of the OT, encourages genocide—the indiscriminate slaughter of men, women, and children. . . everyone. This leaves readers with a disturbing (even horrifying) picture of God, challenging to faith and troubling to the soul. But things are not so simple. First, the total-kill language is rhetorical (hyperbole) rather than literal—a common misunderstanding. Second, a series of God portraits within subversive war texts (often overlooked) radically challenges the extreme patterns of war violence in an ancient world. Yahweh is calling his stubborn people away from war atrocities towards his enduring and higher value of shalom.
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