The Daughter of a Foreign God: Wordplay as an Interpretive Key in Malachi 2:11

Malachi used the unique phrase בת־אל נכר “daughter of a foreign god” to create an ironic allusive pun to “Bethuel son of Nachor” of the Gen 24 narrative.

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Main Author: Lear, Sheree (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 467-473
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Maleachi 2,11 / Wordplay / Bible. Genesis 24
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Malachi 2 wordplay pun Genesis 24 foreign wife
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Malachi used the unique phrase בת־אל נכר “daughter of a foreign god” to create an ironic allusive pun to “Bethuel son of Nachor” of the Gen 24 narrative.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:In: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12301203