Only six plagues in the Priestly Narrative
William Propp identified six plagues belonging to the Priestly narrative in Exodus, but then he added an extra one to keep in line with P’s predilection for sevens. I claim that six plagues are more likely because P reserves sevens for creative activities and uses number six or multiples of six for...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Herder
2004
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Biblische Notizen
Year: 2004, Volume: 123, Pages: 31-33 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Exodus
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Exodus 7-12
B Priestly document |
| Summary: | William Propp identified six plagues belonging to the Priestly narrative in Exodus, but then he added an extra one to keep in line with P’s predilection for sevens. I claim that six plagues are more likely because P reserves sevens for creative activities and uses number six or multiples of six for purification episodes like the Flood and the Plagues. William Propp nennt sechs Plagen, die sich in der Priesterschrift im Buch Exodus finden, aber dann fügt er eine weitere dazu, um der priesterschriftlichen Vorliebe für die Zahl sieben gerecht zu werden. Ich plädiere dafür, dass es doch sechs Plagen waren, weil die Priesterschrift sich die Sieben für die Schöpfungstätigkeit vorbehält, während die Zah |
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| ISSN: | 0178-2967 |
| Contains: | In: Biblische Notizen
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