Jeremiah 44 and the Complexities of Ancient Migrations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3401741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terje Stordalen (0000-0003-4531-1243, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 469 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16040469 |
| OpenAlex | W4409268469 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 39 |
The transnational turn in migrant studies emphasizes complexities in migration, partly related to the agency that migrants may exercise. Chapter 44 in the biblical Book of Jeremiah holds a story of migration that is peculiarly insensitive to such aspects: religious practices performed by a local community are condemned, and so are they. Through a series of analytical steps-reflection on historical conditions of migration at the time, on the historical value of the biblical sources, on a cognitive theory of mimesis in narrative, and on praxeological analysis-this study tries to regain a view of migratory complexity and migrants' agency in that story. The reading uncovers how migrants were "doing community" through their religious practices and through their dispute with the prophet. The story reflects an enduring pattern of struggle between local communities and trans-local forces. It also reflects change in traditional communal patterns due to social changes brought about by migration
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |