The land of milk and honey
Although the familiar phrase "a land oozing milk and honey" is traditionally understood as being a hyperbolic description of lush fertility, this study attempts to demonstrate that it is a meliorative expression signifying uncultivated land.
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Sage
2000
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2000, Volume: 24, Issue: 87, Pages: 43-57 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Milk
/ Honey
/ Metaphor
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Divine covenant
B devash B ḥalav B Land |
| Summary: | Although the familiar phrase "a land oozing milk and honey" is traditionally understood as being a hyperbolic description of lush fertility, this study attempts to demonstrate that it is a meliorative expression signifying uncultivated land. |
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| ISSN: | 0309-0892 |
| Contains: | In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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