Books by Torsten Uhlig
Forschungen zum Alten Testament, Reihe II, 2009
This book is a slightly revised version of my PhD thesis. It deals with the motif of hardening wi... more This book is a slightly revised version of my PhD thesis. It deals with the motif of hardening within the book of Isaiah. It integrates speech-act theory with rhetorical criticism, relates hardening to "connective righteousness" and the aspect of communication and elucidates the significant role it plays for understanding the message of the whole book. Main passages include Isa 6; 40; 42-44; 48,1-11; 50; 56,9-57,2; 58-59; 63,7-64,11.
Arbeiten zur Bibel und ihrer Geschichte 41, 2014
This anthology contains Beat Weber’s contributions to recent research in the Book of Psalms. In t... more This anthology contains Beat Weber’s contributions to recent research in the Book of Psalms. In the first part he introduces the »poetological approach« to the Psalms and discusses the effects of a canonical approach to the exegesis of the Psalter and its Psalms. These approaches are exemplified in studies of individual Psalms in the second part and of collections of Psalms and their theology as well as of tradents in the third part. These studies show how fruitful it is to correlate exegesis of individual Psalms, inquiry into their interrelationships within collections of Psalms and the illumination of their historical setting. The anthology is concluded by a study of the Psalms’ relevance for pastoral care and several sermons on the Psalms, all of which indicate the author‘s primary goal, which is to combine academic interpretation and church practice in fruitful ways.
Papers by Torsten Uhlig
Biblisch erneuerte Theologie. Jahrbuch für Theologische Studien (BeTh), 2021
While the prominent use of passages from Zech 9–14 in the New Testament and in relation to Jesus ... more While the prominent use of passages from Zech 9–14 in the New Testament and in relation to Jesus Christ is undisputed, interpretations of these passages in their literary and historical contexts vary enormously. It is argued that the ‘king’ in Zech 9:9–10, the ‘pierced one’ in Zech 12:10 and the ‘shepherd’ in Zech 13:7 are in their literary context neither one single messianic figure nor constitute a single traditio-historical development. Only the announcement of the eschatological king in Zech 9:9–10 takes up the tradition of the Davidic king and contributes some significant changes that highlight the identification of the future Messiah with the people. This might be due also to an integration or allusion to the suffering Servant of Isa 53. The ‘pierced one’ in Zech 12:10 is interpreted as a prophet and victim of the conflict between true and false prophecy and the shepherd in Zech 13:7 as a leading figure that dies in the course of his leadership together with large parts of his people. These interpretations are substantiated by a brief note on Zech 11:4–17. The final paragraph sketches the impact of these interpretations on the perception of messianic texts in the Old Testament within the twofold canon of the Bible.
Theologische Beiträge, 2016
On the basis of numerous connections, Isaiah 51,1–8 is counted among the passages in the Book of ... more On the basis of numerous connections, Isaiah 51,1–8 is counted among the passages in the Book of Isaiah that deal with the character and message of the Servant of YHWH (servant passage). The passage contains an alternation between speech about YHWH and speech of YHWH, which is interpreted as a merging of the voices of the Servant and of JHWH. Looking at the passage as a means of communicative action, it does not convey the idea of YHWH taking over the Servant’s mission instead of him, as it is sometimes suggested. Rather, the passage mediates the implementation of the Servant’s mission. In the course of this interpretation the central role of Isaiah 51,1–8 within the discourse on righteousness as well as the communicative strategy of Isaiah 40–55 comes to the fore. Moreover, this interpretation leads to some considerations on the methods of exegesis, some reflections on the place and nature of Biblical Theology and on the Servant character of the ministry of preaching.
This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal... more This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal of Theology 2019) and presents a more comprehensive summary of “Torah and the Book of Numbers, edited by C. Frevel, Th. Pola & A. Schart, Forschungen zum Alten Testament II/62, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2013.”
This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal... more This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal of Theology 2019) and presents a more comprehensive summary of "The Post-Priestly Pentateuch: New Perspectives on its Redactional Development and Theological Profiles, edited by F. Giuntoli & K. Schmid, Forschungen zum Alten Testament 101, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2015."
European Journal of Theology, 2019
Reviewing three important recently published anthologies on pentateuchal criticism, Torsten Uhlig... more Reviewing three important recently published anthologies on pentateuchal criticism, Torsten Uhlig highlights their merits and limits, evaluates their contribution to the interpretation of the Pentateuch and summarizes some of the central issues that pentateuchal studies need to address. Among them, he raises the issue of integrating diachronic studies and narrative approaches. Moreover, while previous evangelical contributions to pentateuchal studies often had their focus on aspects of unity, Uhlig indicates the merits of acknowledging and integrating the diversities in a narratological approach. He concludes with some hermeneutical reflections that interrelate also with other disciplines of theology.
This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal... more This file is related to the review article "Bridging Worlds or Fusing Horizons" (European Journal of Theology 2019) and presents a more comprehensive summary of “The Formation of the Pentateuch: Bridging the Academic Cultures of Europe, Israel, and North America, edited by J. C. Gertz, B. M. Levinson, D. Rom-Shiloni & K. Schmid, Forschungen zum Alten Testament 111, Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2016”.
Ed. Works & Books by Torsten Uhlig
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ABSTRACT: After a foreword by Torsten Uhlig, this anthology contains 28 contributions by Beat Web... more ABSTRACT: After a foreword by Torsten Uhlig, this anthology contains 28 contributions by Beat Weber on psalms and psalters. In the first part he introduces the »poetological approach« to the Psalms and discusses the effects of a canonical approach to the exegesis of the Psalter and its Psalms. These approaches are exemplified in studies of individual Psalms in the second part and of collections of Psalms and their theology as well as of tradents in the third part. These studies show how fruitful it is to correlate exegesis of individual Psalms, inquiry into their interrelationships within collections of Psalms and the illumination of their historical setting. The anthology is concluded by a study of the Psalms’ relevance for pastoral care and several sermons on the Psalms, all of which indicate the author‘s primary goal, which is to combine academic interpretation and church practice in fruitful ways.– REVIEWS: RefPr 34 (21. August 2015) 13 (M. Rüsch); JSOT 40 (2016) 118f. (J. Corley); JLH 55 (2016) 91f.
Reviews by Torsten Uhlig
AfeT-Rezensionen, 2022
German review of the book by Christian Frevel: Desert Transformations. Studies in the Book of Num... more German review of the book by Christian Frevel: Desert Transformations. Studies in the Book of Numbers, FAT 137, Tübingen 2020.
AfeT-Rezensionen, 2022
German review of the book by Joachim J. Krause, Bedingungen des Bundes, FAT 140, Tübingen 2020
AfeT-Rezensionen, 2022
German review of the Festschrift for Erhard Blum (Eigensinn und Entstehung der Hebräischen Bibel,... more German review of the Festschrift for Erhard Blum (Eigensinn und Entstehung der Hebräischen Bibel, FAT 136, Tübingen 2020)
AfeT-Rezensionen, 2021
Review in German on a book on Hab 3 and its parallels in Mesopotamia and the akitu festival, in p... more Review in German on a book on Hab 3 and its parallels in Mesopotamia and the akitu festival, in particular. Highly recommended.
This is a longer English version of a review on "Kit Barker: Imprecation as Divine Discourse, Jou... more This is a longer English version of a review on "Kit Barker: Imprecation as Divine Discourse, Journal of Theological Interpretation Supplement 16" that will be published in German with the Theologische Literaturzeitung.
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