The Missing Brother in Psalm 133
Instead of reading this psalm as expressing a merely sentimental ideal of sibling harmony, this article shows how a cohesive reading of the more difficult middle section can illuminate a way through the tensions of sibling rivalry and betrayal. Here the central images are taken to evoke the parallel...
| Published in: | The expository times |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2011]
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The expository times
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| Further subjects: | B
MOSES (Biblical leader)
B Zion B Religious Aspects B Sibling rivalry B AARON (Biblical priest) B BROTHERS & sisters B Moses B Aaron B Psalm 133 B Hermon B Christian relationships B Mountains in the Bible B Interpersonal Relations B sibling relationships |
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| Summary: | Instead of reading this psalm as expressing a merely sentimental ideal of sibling harmony, this article shows how a cohesive reading of the more difficult middle section can illuminate a way through the tensions of sibling rivalry and betrayal. Here the central images are taken to evoke the parallel relationships between brother mountains (Hermon and Zion) and the brothers involved in priestly anointing (Moses, the missing but implied brother, and Aaron). |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5308 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The expository times
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0014524611404117 |