Laying Og to Rest: Deuteronomy 3 and the Making of a Myth
This paper explores the interpretative decisions which have allowed commentators to connect King Og and his iron bed in Deuteronomy 3 to the underworld, and hence to interpret Og as an underworld deity and his iron bed as a sarcophagus or tomb. Ultimately, it is shown that this interpretation rests...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
[2017]
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| In: |
Biblica
Anno: 2017, Volume: 98, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 161-172 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Deuteronomium 3
/ Og, Baschan, König
/ Letto
/ Mitologia
/ Refaim
/ Inferi
/ Guerra
/ Mito
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento |
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| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | This paper explores the interpretative decisions which have allowed commentators to connect King Og and his iron bed in Deuteronomy 3 to the underworld, and hence to interpret Og as an underworld deity and his iron bed as a sarcophagus or tomb. Ultimately, it is shown that this interpretation rests on an insufficient understanding of the extra-biblical sources, while the Bible itself never connects Og to a chthonic context. The interpretation of Og as an underworld deity is thus a scholarly construct which must be laid to rest, and with it Og, into his iron bed. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/BIB.98.2.3217840 |