In this book, Thomas Gemiliti illustrates the amazing relationship between Hebrew ridicule and prophecy by reviewing the role of irony in each and analyzing the issues of nature, structure, form and the public. This pioneering study makes reading compelling to all interested in the Bible and Western literature.

Literary currents in the Biblical interpretation series explore current trends in the interpretation of biblical interpretation by dealing with the literary qualities of the Bible: playing its language, consistency of its final form, and relations between text and readers. The interpreters are challenged to take responsibility for the theological, social and moral implications of their reading. This series encourages original readings that violate the limits of traditional written criticism..