Bethel, Dark Woods, and Taboo: 1 Kings 13 as a Cautionary Tale
1 Kings 13 in its present form features key traits of the cautionary tale. Through a comparison with Little Red Riding Hood, it is argued that many of the enigmatic features of 1 Kings 13 dissolve when read as a cautionary tale. On the surface, this tale functions as a didactic tale that warns again...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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| In: |
Biblical interpretation
Year: 2023, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 292-310 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 1. 13
/ Rotkäppchen
/ Simile
/ Caution
/ Warning
/ Taboo
/ Demonization
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Little Red Riding Hood
B cautionary tale B Taboo B 1 Kings 13 B Demonization |
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| Summary: | 1 Kings 13 in its present form features key traits of the cautionary tale. Through a comparison with Little Red Riding Hood, it is argued that many of the enigmatic features of 1 Kings 13 dissolve when read as a cautionary tale. On the surface, this tale functions as a didactic tale that warns against the naïve trust of a stranger on the road. On a deeper level, it inevitably colors Bethel as a dangerous and unruly place that doomed the protagonist to a tragic death. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-20221718 |