Deuteronomy’s Book and Hammurapi’s Stela: The Referent of “This Sēper” in Deuteronomy 28:58

Abstract The deictic expression “this sēper ” in Deut 28:58 is imprecise. Is the phrase pointing to a text coming earlier in Deuteronomy (anaphoric) or later (cataphoric)? Clarification has been provided recently by comparison to a Hittite treaty parallel, resulting in the conclusion that “this sēpe...

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Main Author: Arnold, Bill T. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2021, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-18
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hammurapi, Babylonien, König 1728 BC-1686 BC / Morphopragmatik / Law / Codex Hammurabi / Inscription / Babylon / Sumer
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bibel. Deuteronomium, 28,58
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Summary:Abstract The deictic expression “this sēper ” in Deut 28:58 is imprecise. Is the phrase pointing to a text coming earlier in Deuteronomy (anaphoric) or later (cataphoric)? Clarification has been provided recently by comparison to a Hittite treaty parallel, resulting in the conclusion that “this sēper ” is exophoric, a self-reference to a textual artifact external to the book of Deuteronomy rather than to a narratologically imagined “book.” This investigation expands the comparison with ancient Near Eastern parallels by offering further examples of self-referentiality in the epilogue of Hammurapi’s law collection and other legal texts, as well as selected Northwest Semitic monumental texts.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341421