Double Entendre in Exodus 34: Revisiting the ḳrn of Moses
This article argues the ḳrn of Moses is best understood as a double entendre depicting a horned and radiant Moses. It reviews the biblical instances of ḳrn identifying lexicographical evidence to suggest that ḳrn should be interpreted as »horns« and also appeals to ancient Near Eastern iconography,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2019, Volume: 131, Issue: 3, Pages: 388-406 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Moses
/ Schamasch, God
/ ḳrn
/ Horn
/ Iconography
/ Bible. Exodus 34
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | This article argues the ḳrn of Moses is best understood as a double entendre depicting a horned and radiant Moses. It reviews the biblical instances of ḳrn identifying lexicographical evidence to suggest that ḳrn should be interpreted as »horns« and also appeals to ancient Near Eastern iconography, in particular noting the popular »sun-god in his boat« motif of Shamash. The combined evidence suggests a double entendre used specifically for its ability to represent two prominent physical characteristics of YHWH that are imposed onto the face of Moses when he speaks face-to-face with YHWH. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-0103 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/zaw-2019-3004 |