Dodging the Question?: The Rhetorical Function of the מה־זאת עשׂית Formula in the Book of Genesis

By Alex C. H. Lee, G. Geoffrey Harper. Eight times in Genesis, the question ‘What is this you have done?’ is used to confront wrongdoers; the positive outcome of the final instance subverts reader expectations.

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Authors: Lee, Alex C. H. (Author) ; Harper, G. Geoffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Tyndale House 2019
In: Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2019, Volume: 70, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-183
Further subjects:B Forgiveness
B patriarchal narratives
B Rhetorical criticism
B Genesis
B Old Testament
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Summary:By Alex C. H. Lee, G. Geoffrey Harper. Eight times in Genesis, the question ‘What is this you have done?’ is used to confront wrongdoers; the positive outcome of the final instance subverts reader expectations.
ISSN:0082-7118
Contains:Enthalten in: Tyndale bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.53751/001c.27720