Death and idols in the Wisdom of Solomon
This note considers the implications of the textual variant "..." in Wisd. 14:13-14. Whether "death" serves as the explicit subject of v. 14 or as a given idea associated with "idols", it makes the parallels between 14:10-14 and chs 1-2 even more conspicuous and thereby...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centre
[2016]
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The journal of Jewish studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 36-45 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Amenemope Weisheitsbuch
B Wisdom B Devil B IDOLS & images B Death B Humanity B Bible. Wisdom 14,10-14 |
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| Summary: | This note considers the implications of the textual variant "..." in Wisd. 14:13-14. Whether "death" serves as the explicit subject of v. 14 or as a given idea associated with "idols", it makes the parallels between 14:10-14 and chs 1-2 even more conspicuous and thereby underlines a pattern of thinking about creation and corruption that continues throughout Wisdom. Whereas in chs 1-2 death entered by the hands of humanity and through the envy of the devil, in 14:10-14 death entered by handmade idols and through the conceit of evil people. The inclusion of the textual variant shows not only solidarity of thought but also clarity and expansion. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-2097 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Jewish studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18647/3257/JJS-2016 |