Download or read book Sworn Enemies written by Casey A. Strine and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how Ezekiel uses formulaic language from the exodus origin tradition to craft an identity for the Judahite exiles that refutes an autochthonous origin tradition preferred by the non-exiled Judahites. The book addresses a number of key questions: the relationship between the exodus and patriarchal traditions, Ezekiel s contribution to the development of monotheism, the date and setting of the book of Ezekiel, and Ezekiel s apparent silence about the Babylonians."