Nature as David’s Sacred Ally in the Death of Absalom
The death of Absalom in 2 Samuel 18 takes place in the midst of a civil war in the woods of Ephraim when his hair is unceremoniously caught in a terebinth tree, personified as a secret ally of his father, David. Adding to the anthropomorphism, the text cryptically states that the woods "devoure...
Subtitles: | Zimrat JAH: A Tribute To Ann Hackett |
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Academic Press
2021
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Maarav
Year: 2021, Volume: 25, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 183-203 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Samuel 2. 18
/ Absalom
/ Nature
/ Oak
/ Hair
/ Personification
/ Murder
/ Justification
/ Concealment
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Hair
B forest B mule B tree B Absalom B Festschrift B Hackett, Ann |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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