The marriage metaphor in Hosea 2:4-17 against its ancient Near Eastern background
In this contribution it is illustrated that a background knowledge of the juridical principles governing the ancient Near Eastern marriage institution is essential for the proper comprehension of certain aspects of the marriage metaphor in Hosea 2:4-17. It is further shown that there is a logical pr...
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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1992
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Old Testament essays
Year: 1992, 卷: 5, 发布: 1, Pages: 7-15 |
| Further subjects: | B
Divorce formula
B Hosea B Near Eastern background B Juridical principles B Symbolic acts B Marriage metaphor B Verba solemnia B Religious-historical context B Hostile confrontation |
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| 总结: | In this contribution it is illustrated that a background knowledge of the juridical principles governing the ancient Near Eastern marriage institution is essential for the proper comprehension of certain aspects of the marriage metaphor in Hosea 2:4-17. It is further shown that there is a logical progression in the presentation of the figurative details of this metaphor. The aspects treated are the hostile confrontation and the so-called divorce formula (2:4a), the exposure of the wife's nakedness (2:5a), the provision of her sustenance (2:7b), the termination of the marriage bond (2:11-12), the bridal gifts (2:10,17) and the answer of the bride (2:17b). |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_438 |