Foul Grapes: Figurative Smells and the Message of the Song of the Vineyard (Isa 5:1-7)

This article demonstrates that a semantic analysis of the word beʾushim deepens and nuances our understanding of the Song of the Vineyard (Isa 5:1-7). The article discusses the literal meaning of the root bʾš, ‘to have a bad smell’, as well as the its array of derived meanings. Then it applies this...

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Autor principal: Avrahami, Yael (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2017
En: Vetus Testamentum
Año: 2017, Volumen: 67, Número: 3, Páginas: 341-356
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Bibel. Jesaja 5,1-7 / Olor / Hebreo / Substantivo / beʾushîm
Clasificaciones IxTheo:HB Antiguo Testamento
Otras palabras clave:B Isaiah Song of the Vineyard beʾushim symbolic smells socio-rhetorical analysis
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:No electrónico
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Sumario:This article demonstrates that a semantic analysis of the word beʾushim deepens and nuances our understanding of the Song of the Vineyard (Isa 5:1-7). The article discusses the literal meaning of the root bʾš, ‘to have a bad smell’, as well as the its array of derived meanings. Then it applies this network of meanings in an exegesis of the rhetoric and message of the song. Furthermore, this article argues that the attribution of bad smells in prophetic literature is part of a larger scheme of retribution. Bad smells serve as a metaphor for punishment while good smells signify restoration.
Descripción Física:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1568-5330
Obras secundarias:In: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341285