»He will certainly not hesitate, wait for him!«: Evidence for an unrecognized oath in Habakkuk 2,3b, and its implications for interpreting Habakkuk 2,2–4
Abstract: There is strong evidence for reading Hab 2,3b as an oath introduced by the word אם rather than as a conditional statement. Oaths introduced by אם are well-known in biblical Hebrew, and when 2,3b is read as an oath, it possesses greater clarity, stronger poetic parallelism, and increased th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2014
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Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2014, Volume: 126, Issue: 3, Pages: 372-382 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Oath
/ Bible. Habakkuk Prophet 2,2-4
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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