Wolf and Lamb as Hyperbolic Blessing: Reassessing Creational Connections in Isaiah 11:6-8

Isaiah 11:6-8 is commonly interpreted as an allusion to a creation paradise characterized by peace among the animals. In this article I offer three arguments to counter such an allusion. First, a blessing that depicts cosmic changes does not fit well with the royal prophecy in verses 1-5, which focu...

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Main Author: Van Ee, Joshua J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press [2018]
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2018, Volume: 137, Issue: 2, Pages: 319-337
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Jesaja 11,6-8 / Lamb / Wolf / Hyperbola (Rhetoric) / Blessing
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Isaiah
B Animals
B Allusions
B Bible. Old Testament
B Paradise
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