Man Cannot Serve Two Masters: The Characterisation of Gideon and Doublets in Judges 6

This study examines the significance of doublets (repeated or paralleled narratives, events, themes within a text) specifically the two altars and the two names for Gideon, in Judges 6. It shows their significance for the theme of equivocation in Judges and the characterisation of Gideon in particul...

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Main Author: O’Hara, Neil (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
In: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Year: 2021, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-206
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gideon, Biblical person / Doublet / Altars / Bible. Judge 6
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
HH Archaeology
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Summary:This study examines the significance of doublets (repeated or paralleled narratives, events, themes within a text) specifically the two altars and the two names for Gideon, in Judges 6. It shows their significance for the theme of equivocation in Judges and the characterisation of Gideon in particular, and helps locate this theme within the Deuteronomistic History as a whole.
ISSN:1502-7244
Contains:Enthalten in: Scandinavian journal of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09018328.2021.1976518