THE THREEFOLD IMAGE OF EGYPT IN THE HEBREW BIBLE
The article identifies three different discourses on Egypt in the Hebrew Bible. The political discourse is interested in the politics of contemporary pharaohs and Israelite treaty negotiations with them. In the exodus discourse, Israel projects her historical experiences into a mythical Egypt of the...
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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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2005
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| In: |
Scriptura
Year: 2005, Volume: 90, Pages: 878-884 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The article identifies three different discourses on Egypt in the Hebrew Bible. The political discourse is interested in the politics of contemporary pharaohs and Israelite treaty negotiations with them. In the exodus discourse, Israel projects her historical experiences into a mythical Egypt of the past. The wisdom discourse portrays Egypt with interest and sympathy. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/90-0-1075 |
