Abigail: The Wise Woman of Carmel
Abigail's wise and independent intervention to avert the impending disaster sparked by her foolish husband saves herself and her household from slaughter and Israels future king from presumption and bloodguilt. An examination of the 1 Samuel 25 narrative concerning Abigails prophetic act of m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2015
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Stone-Campbell journal
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-61 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Abigail's wise and independent intervention to avert the impending disaster sparked by her foolish husband saves herself and her household from slaughter and Israels future king from presumption and bloodguilt. An examination of the 1 Samuel 25 narrative concerning Abigails prophetic act of mediation, which draws Davids gratitude and Yahwehs blessing, contributes to the understanding of the role women played in ancient Israel. |
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| ISSN: | 1097-6566 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Stone-Campbell journal
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