Structure and meaning in the third vision of Amos (7:7-17)
This article argues that meaning in Amos’s third vision is encoded in its structure and poetics. The dynamic of a chiasm in vv 11c–17 simulates the vision’s object and metaphor: the tin wall. Built on concepts from Kings and Jeremiah, the whole text is deuteronomistic. A variety of known difficultie...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2011
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2011, Volume: 11, Pages: 2-28 |
IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
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Bible. Amos 7,7-17
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