The story of Ehud and Eglon in Judges 3:12-30: a literary pearl as a theological stumbling block
Making use of numerous stylistic devices and playing with words, the author of Judg 3:12-30 has succeeded in creating a masterpiece of literature that challenges its reader. Moreover and simultaneously, this story, that narrates the brutal murder of king Eglon by the Israelite Ehud, is very problema...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2017, Volume: N.S.30, Issue: 2, Pages: 225-239 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Judge 3,12-30
/ Ehud, Biblical person
/ Eglon, Moab, König
/ Pre- and early history
/ Israel (Antiquity)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Judge 3,12-30
B Ehud Eglon Judges Violence Judges 3 B Judge |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (doi) |
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| Summary: | Making use of numerous stylistic devices and playing with words, the author of Judg 3:12-30 has succeeded in creating a masterpiece of literature that challenges its reader. Moreover and simultaneously, this story, that narrates the brutal murder of king Eglon by the Israelite Ehud, is very problematic from a theological perspective. The present article offers firstly an analysis of Judg 3:12-20 and subsequently demonstrates how a specific and often-overlooked aspect of the violent nature of the text - after all, king Eglon has been utilized by Yhwh to restore obedience among the Israelites - holds a key to unlocking the theological intention of this text. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-9919 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17159/2312-3621/2017/v30n2a3 |