The Woman of Tekoa and Bloodguilt: Layers of Meaning in 2 Sam 14:1–24
As King David considers the future of his son-in-exile Absalom, his military commander Joab conceives a plan using the woman of Tekoa to bring Absalom home. The narrative dialogue that follows is a complex and ambiguous text. This article argues that, through the woman's enacted character and i...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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Australian biblical review
Anno: 2023, Volume: 71, Pagine: 55-69 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Samuel 2. 14,1-24
/ Bibel. Genesis 4
/ Bibel. Deuteronomium 19,1-13
/ David, Israel, König
/ Joab
/ Sangue
/ Obbligazione
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | BC Religioni dell’Antico Oriente HB Antico Testamento ZB Sociologia |
| Riepilogo: | As King David considers the future of his son-in-exile Absalom, his military commander Joab conceives a plan using the woman of Tekoa to bring Absalom home. The narrative dialogue that follows is a complex and ambiguous text. This article argues that, through the woman's enacted character and its effect on the king, a message somewhat different to that planned by Joab emerges, introducing another layer of meaning which invites the audience to consider the choices facing David. Giving due attention to the characterisation of the mourning mother adds a subject's perspective on the collusion of the monarch in bloodguilt. This performance reflects both Pentateuchal narrative (Cain and Abel, Genesis 4) and law code (Deut 19: 1-13) as it induces both king and audience to weigh the management ofbloodguilt against the future of David's dynasty. |
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| ISSN: | 0045-0308 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Australian biblical review
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