Fragmentation of Reader Focus in the Preamble to Battle in Judges 6.1-7.14
This article identifies a split in narratorial focus after 6.6 in the passage of Judg. 6.1-7.14. Two separate strands portray events in two separate locations. The reader's attention oscillates between the two warring factions of Israel and Midian (with their allies). The two strands recombine...
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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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2002
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2002, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 65-86 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This article identifies a split in narratorial focus after 6.6 in the passage of Judg. 6.1-7.14. Two separate strands portray events in two separate locations. The reader's attention oscillates between the two warring factions of Israel and Midian (with their allies). The two strands recombine in a night-time reconnaissance mission (7.13-15) which precedes the final battle. The author's arrangement, along with the distant and sparse coverage of Midian's activity, affords a period of anxiety in which a reader might join. |
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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: 10.1177/030908920202600304 |