Sprache:
Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
Vetus Testamentum
Angaben zur Quelle:
71,4-5 (2021) 551-565
Schlagwort(e):
Solomon,
;
Bible Comparative studies
;
Bible Antiquities
;
Thrones in the Bible
;
Kings and rulers Biblical teaching
;
Canaanites Antiquities
;
Sphinxes (Mythology)
Kurzfassung:
The throne of Solomon, described in 1 Kgs 10:18–20 and almost identically in 2 Chr 9:17–19, is the main object relating to the visual representation of royalty in the Hebrew Bible. This paper offers a close commentary on the description and considers what type of ancient Near Eastern throne the described object exemplifies, concluding that Solomon’s throne is a “biblicized” variant of the Canaanite-Phoenician sphinx throne.
DOI:
10.1163/15685330-bja10044
URL:
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