Marriage (and related) metaphors in Isaiah 54:1-17
Very often, when Deutero-Isaiah uses different metaphors in the same context, the metaphors do not relate to each other. The prophet has a tendency to compile them as if threading beads on a string, in order to increase the emotional effect on the reader (e.g. Is 49: 14ff). In Isaiah 54:1-17, howeve...
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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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1994
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Journal for semitics
Year: 1994, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-73 |
| Further subjects: | B
Metaphors
B Jerusalem B Deutero-Isaiah B Emotional effect B Yahweh's beloved bride |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Very often, when Deutero-Isaiah uses different metaphors in the same context, the metaphors do not relate to each other. The prophet has a tendency to compile them as if threading beads on a string, in order to increase the emotional effect on the reader (e.g. Is 49: 14ff). In Isaiah 54:1-17, however, the correspondence between the different metaphors is remarkable. Although different metaphors are used, they all correspond to each other in a logical manner, and actually build up towards a climax whereby Jerusalem is treated by Yahweh as his beloved bride. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10318471_286 |
