@inbook{ba622dbbba2a473a89f605fd34c3a7c9,
title = "Ebed-melech the Kushite (Jeremia 38-39): New Light from outside the Bible",
abstract = "This contribution concerns the background of a notable individual mentioned in the Hebrew Bible: עֶבֶד מֶלֶךְ הַכּוּשִׁי, “Ebed-melech, the Kushite.” The book of Jeremiah describes in positive terms the role he played in Jerusalem briefly before the city fell into the hands of the Babylonians (587 or 586 BCE): Ebed-melech stood up for Jeremiah in front of King Zedekiah and saved this prophet from an imminent death (Jer 38:7–13). It is even told that he received a personal oracle of salvation from God himself (Jer 39:15–18).",
keywords = "racism, racisme, Inclusivity, Black Lives Matter, Biblical Studies, Black Theology, Egypt",
author = "P. Sanders",
year = "2024",
month = jun,
day = "24",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-90-429-5294-2",
series = "Contributions to Biblical Exegesis and Theology",
publisher = "Peeters Publishers",
pages = "31--48",
editor = "Mario Korpel and Sanders, {Paul }",
booktitle = "Meaningful Meetings with Foreigners in the World of the Bible",
address = "Belgium",
}