Ahab - Heedless Father, Sullen Son: Humour and Intertextuality in 1 Kings 21
This article presents the results of a literary-sensitive reading of 1 Kings 21, with attention to features of humour and intertextuality, addressing the apparent inconsistency between Ahab's passivity in vv. 1-16, and the force of the prophetic condemnation upon him in vv. 17-24. Many allusion...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2017, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 451-474 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 1. 21
/ Ahab Israel, King
/ Humor
/ Intertextuality
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Book of Kings
humour
intertextuality
literary criticism
satire
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| Summary: | This article presents the results of a literary-sensitive reading of 1 Kings 21, with attention to features of humour and intertextuality, addressing the apparent inconsistency between Ahab's passivity in vv. 1-16, and the force of the prophetic condemnation upon him in vv. 17-24. Many allusions are identified to Ahab and Naboth as ‘sons’ with duty to their ancestors. It is shown that through reference to Deuteronomy 21, the theological milieu of kingship-as-sonship, and the theme of non-burial, the narrator caricatures Ahab as a sullen, wayward teenager, subjugated by the oppressive figure of his wife. Additionally, a theme of ‘failed fatherhood’ is identified, which combines innuendo with the theme of severed lineage to portray Ahab as an unmanned king. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0309089216661178 |