Yhwh est-il un menteur?: Une lecture narrative de 1 R 22,1-40
The portrayal of Yhwh that emerges from 1 Kings 22,1-40 is at first sight that of a malicious and immoral god who uses a lie to involve the king of Israel in a war that costs him his life. Deception, betrayal, dishonesty, etc., are terms used by some commentators to describe Yhwh's behavior in...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | French |
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Taylor & Francis
[2018]
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Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 236-246 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ahab Israel, King
/ Bible. Könige 1. 22,1-40
/ Bible. Deuteronomium 7,9
/ Bible. Deuteronomium 32,4
/ Intrigue
/ God
/ Prophet
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism |
Further subjects: | B
Prophètes
B Achab B Bibel. Samuel, 2., 7,28 B Yhwh B Caractérisation B Intrigue |
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Summary: | The portrayal of Yhwh that emerges from 1 Kings 22,1-40 is at first sight that of a malicious and immoral god who uses a lie to involve the king of Israel in a war that costs him his life. Deception, betrayal, dishonesty, etc., are terms used by some commentators to describe Yhwh's behavior in this story. How can one understand such an act from a god often presented as faithful (Deut 7,9; 32,4), and whose word is truth (2 Sam 7,28)? In addition, how can we understand the death of Ahab whereas Yhwh just declared at the end of chap. 21 that the punishment of the ruler is postponed to the next generation? Some commentators attempt to justify the "deceit" of Yhwh by minimizing his responsibility in the matter or by citing extenuating circumstances of socio-historical order.Through a narrative analysis of the story, this article asserts that the god in the story of Ahab's death and in the previous episodes of his life is rather a patient and benevolent god, who gives the son of Omri opportunities to turn away from his sins and live. |
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ISSN: | 1502-7244 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2018.1470848 |