Backward masking: Implicit characterisation of Elijah in the Micaiah narrative
The effect of Elijah's absence from 1 Kings 22 is examined here in terms of the way it shapes the reader's perception of the character of Elijah. It is argued that the text deliberately creates an anticipation of Elijah's presence, so that his subsequent absence forces the reader to r...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2000
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| In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 2000, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 174-185 |
| Further subjects: | B
1 Kings 22
B Christianity B Elijah |
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| Summary: | The effect of Elijah's absence from 1 Kings 22 is examined here in terms of the way it shapes the reader's perception of the character of Elijah. It is argued that the text deliberately creates an anticipation of Elijah's presence, so that his subsequent absence forces the reader to re-examine the preceding parts of the Elijah cycle and thus come to a greater awareness of the ambiguity with which he is portrayed. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_829 |