The Anonymous Matchmaker: an Enquiry Into the Characterization of the Servant of Abraham in Genesis 24
The servant of Abraham is the protagonist in Gen. 24. His characterization, however, only focuses on his role as a mediator. First, by the balanced use of appellations, he is depicted at the same time as an anonymous servant and as the full representative of Abraham. Secondly, by his speech, his mai...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1995
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 1995, Volume: 20, Issue: 65, Pages: 13-23 |
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| Summary: | The servant of Abraham is the protagonist in Gen. 24. His characterization, however, only focuses on his role as a mediator. First, by the balanced use of appellations, he is depicted at the same time as an anonymous servant and as the full representative of Abraham. Secondly, by his speech, his main character indicator, he appears as a very clever man. By these features the servant receives a specific task in the overall plan of Gen. 24. Whereas Isaac is the incarnation of the divine promise and Rebekah is the divinely-sent helper, the servant is the incarnation of the divine guidance. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908929502006502 |