Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Vetus Testamentum
Angaben zur Quelle:
73,4-5 (2023) 607-621
Keywords:
Bible Language, style
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Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Oaths Biblical teaching
Abstract:
Many previous interpretations of Job 31:5–6; Ps 44:21–22; and Josh 22:23 have mistaken these texts as simple conditionals or as fully-articulated oaths. These earlier readings misconstrue verbs of adjudicatory procedure as punishments serving as self-curses in oaths. Context and semantic content favor identifying truncated oaths of innocence followed by separate adjudicatory challenges to God.
DOI:
10.1163/15685330-bja10111
URL:
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