Blasphemy, Talion, and Chiasmus: The Marriage of Form and Content in Lev 24,13-23
The verbal divine response to a case of blasphemy/cursing of God is presented as a lengthy chiasmus in Lev 24,13-23. One aspect of this that has gone unnoticed is how the structure suggests that blasphemy is a more serious offense than murder. This observation shows how the pericope fits well themat...
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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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2009
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Biblica
Year: 2009, Volume: 90, Issue: 1, Pages: 68-74 |
| Further subjects: | B
Recompense
B Blasphemy B Chiasm B Leviticus 24,13-23 |
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| Summary: | The verbal divine response to a case of blasphemy/cursing of God is presented as a lengthy chiasmus in Lev 24,13-23. One aspect of this that has gone unnoticed is how the structure suggests that blasphemy is a more serious offense than murder. This observation shows how the pericope fits well thematically in Lev 18-26, where there are repeated examples of the divine self-declaration formulas (I am the Lord…) and references to holiness. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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