A New Interpretation of the Term opalim (see pdf for image) in the Light of Recent Archaeological Finds from Philistia
In the light of recent archaeological finds from Iron Age Philistia and comparative evidence from Aegean and ancient Near Eastern cults, a new interpretation is suggested for the term opalim ( ), mentioned in the `ark narrative' (e.g. 1 Sam. 5.6; 6.5). Although most often interpreted as relatin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2007
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2007, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-40 |
| Further subjects: | B
Archaeology
B Iron Age B Philistine B Wikivoyage:Joke articles/Flaccid Peninsula National Park B Religion B Cult B Ark B Levant |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | In the light of recent archaeological finds from Iron Age Philistia and comparative evidence from Aegean and ancient Near Eastern cults, a new interpretation is suggested for the term opalim ( ), mentioned in the `ark narrative' (e.g. 1 Sam. 5.6; 6.5). Although most often interpreted as relating to `haemorrhoids' or the bubonic plague, it is suggested that this, in fact, is a term referring to an affliction of the Philistines' membra virile. |
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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: 10.1177/0309089207083762 |
