Shedding the Robes of Kingship: Samuel’s Subtle Imagery and a Surprising Lesson about Israel’s True King
This article explores the robe/armor removal imagery in the book(s) of Samuel. Through a study of the key instances of robe/armor removal, this article seeks to show how Samuel’s imagery develops the theme of Davidic kingship. As will be argued, the narrator uses the literary device of robe/armor re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-42 |
| Further subjects: | B
Samuel
B Saul B reversal B armor B Humility B Jonathan B Clothing B robe B David B Kingship |
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| Summary: | This article explores the robe/armor removal imagery in the book(s) of Samuel. Through a study of the key instances of robe/armor removal, this article seeks to show how Samuel’s imagery develops the theme of Davidic kingship. As will be argued, the narrator uses the literary device of robe/armor removal to attest to the kingly nature of the one before whom a character’s robe or armor is removed. In the end, this literary pattern of robe/armor removal will shed light on David’s strange, somewhat undignified, "uncovering" in 2 Sam 6. By tracking the use of robe/armor removal imagery, it will be shown that David’s robe removal reveals his view that Yhwh is the true king of Israel. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-0998 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/bullbiblrese.34.1.0020 |