Unexpected Attachments: A Literary Approach to the Term [ILLEGIBLE] in the Hebrew Bible
The biblical term [ILLEGIBLE], variously translated ‘loving kindness’ and ‘steadfast love’, displays a wide range of biblical uses and meanings. This article concentrates on poetic and narrative texts in which [ILLEGIBLE] appears surprisingly, often to denote unexpected attachments. While [ILLEGIBLE...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2003
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Anno: 2003, Volume: 27, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 289-307 |
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| Riepilogo: | The biblical term [ILLEGIBLE], variously translated ‘loving kindness’ and ‘steadfast love’, displays a wide range of biblical uses and meanings. This article concentrates on poetic and narrative texts in which [ILLEGIBLE] appears surprisingly, often to denote unexpected attachments. While [ILLEGIBLE] is a formulaic term in covenant tradition, some poetic texts, notably Ps. 89, Isa. 54, and Lam. 3, place the term in striking contrast to its immediate context. Narrative cases of unexpected [ILLEGIBLE] include the attachments between Ruth and Naomi, David and Jonathan, Abraham and Sarah (in the wife-sister scenes), Yahweh and Israel, and three episodes about spies. By attending to the literary uses of [ILLEGIBLE], this article illuminates the place of [ILLEGIBLE] in biblical theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908920302700302 |
