1st Edition
Posttraumatic Growth in Psalms of Lament, Jeremiah, and Lamentations
By Xi Li
Copyright 2026
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the presence and patterns of posttraumatic growth in selected biblical texts in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament to show how ancient Israelites interpreted trauma, particularly the fall of Jerusalem, and how these responses reshape biblical interpretation and theology.
It offers a reflection on the theological and psychological implications of trauma in the Bible, ultimately... Read more
Introduction; 1. The Applicability of Trauma Studies to the Hebrew Bible; 2. Individual Psalms of Lament and Posttraumatic Growth; 3. Communal Psalms of Lament and Posttraumatic Growth; 4. The Book of Jeremiah and Posttraumatic Growth; 5. Lamentations and Posttraumatic Growth; 6. Conclusion.
Biography
Xi Li is Research Fellow in Biblical Studies and Moral Theology at the Centre for Judaic and Interreligious Studies, Shandong University, China. His work has appeared in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, and Harvard Theological Review.
