block has another little book called something like “the gods of the nations” (plus a long subtitle) that deals with the ANE theology of the triangular relationship between deity, land, and people (if you can those ideas at 3 corners of a triangle). it’s a short read, but near the end he has a chapter on divine abandonment. worth the price of admission and then some, if you catch my drift. very relevant to ezekiel in general and ANE explanations for exile and abandonment.

idk, may or may not be your sort of thing, but you should check it out. btw, rachel wants alias back, and i should the office back to you before something happens to it (so far so good, perfectly safe)

mf

yep, exile, the lens most americans don’t know to appropriate, so spread the word brother!

Too late. I already know Zimmerli.

but be sure you’re familiar with zimmerli in the hermeneia.

By the way, are you familiar with Daniel Block’s two volume commentary on the book of Ezekiel. He’s one of the foremost scholar in Ezekiel. You might find him very helpful.

lolz.

I guess you are happy that I am doing a paper on the relevancy of Ezekiel, an often ignored book of the Hebrew Bible.