Heroes and villains in 2 Maccabees 8:1-36 – a rhetorical analysis
In recent years, scholarly contributions to the study of 2 Maccabees have shifted towards a focus on larger themes and rhetorical elements. This, in turn, allowed for a deeper understanding of the narrative aim and the persuasive nature of the text. This article builds on traditional rhetorical anal...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2016
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Old Testament essays
Anno: 2016, Volume: 29, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 419-433 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Narrative Aim
B Communicative Strategy B Judaism B Jewish Identity B Rhetoric B 2 Maccabees |
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| Riepilogo: | In recent years, scholarly contributions to the study of 2 Maccabees have shifted towards a focus on larger themes and rhetorical elements. This, in turn, allowed for a deeper understanding of the narrative aim and the persuasive nature of the text. This article builds on traditional rhetorical analysis and adds to the discussion by investigating a neglected aspect namely the communicative strategy. It further explores an otherwise unnoted concept: a contract of trust between the implicit reader and a group or individual within the text. The vindication and legitimisation of the group of heroes within the text is shown to be a fundamental element in a strategy which presents the heroes as fully authoritative and their actions as unquestionable. Such a communicative strategy proves to be ideal for moving the reader to adopt the main proposition: the fate of the Jews is intimately connected to the scale of God’s wrath and mercy. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC-509ff1a7f |