Gillûlîm: Rollers, Scarabs in Ezekiel
In keeping with the semantic core of the root גלל , the term גלולים designates“rollers.” Connections with Egypt suggest a more specific use of גלולים in a number of passages of the Hebrew text of Ezekiel. It is a designation of the widely spread iconographic concept of the scarab, with its phenotype...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
[2021]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2021, Volume: 83, Issue: 2, Pages: 220-240 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ezekiel
/ Iconography
/ Egypt
/ Seal
/ Beetle
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
heart replacement
B Scarabs B Egypt B Iconography B to roll B Idols B stamp seal B Ezekiel |
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| Summary: | In keeping with the semantic core of the root גלל , the term גלולים designates“rollers.” Connections with Egypt suggest a more specific use of גלולים in a number of passages of the Hebrew text of Ezekiel. It is a designation of the widely spread iconographic concept of the scarab, with its phenotypes of scarab-shaped and scaraboid stamp seals, heart scarabs, and depictions on reliefs. Heart-shaped amulets alluding to the scarab ideology provide the backdrop of Ezek 14:3. The scarab’s association with the heart replacement in Egyptian mortuary cult shapes the backdrop of Ezek 6:5-6 and 36:25-27. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2021.0046 |