Elijah's Mantle: A Sign of Prophecy Gone Awry
Although Elijah's mantle is typically understood as a symbol of prophetic authority, this article utilizes a narratological analysis to argue that the mantle is instead a sign of Elijah's decline and decommissioning. The function of the mantle in 1 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 2 is examined in ord...
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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: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-212 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 1. 19
/ Bible. Könige 2. 2
/ Elija
/ Coat
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
2 Kings 2
B 1 Kings 19 B mantle B Elisha B prophetic authority B Elijah |
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| Summary: | Although Elijah's mantle is typically understood as a symbol of prophetic authority, this article utilizes a narratological analysis to argue that the mantle is instead a sign of Elijah's decline and decommissioning. The function of the mantle in 1 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 2 is examined in order to demonstrate that the mantle is not invested with power and authority. The mantle is instead associated with situations in which Elijah did not perform his prophetic duties in an ideal manner. Descriptions of both Elijah and Elisha elsewhere further reveal that the mantle was not closely related to their identity as prophet, which supports the argument that it was not symbolic of prophetic authority. |
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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: 10.1177/0309089216670548 |