Isaiah 37:21-35: Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem as a challenge to the honour of Yahweh

The aim of this short paper is to investigate the socio-political role played by honour and shame in the descriptionption of Sennacherib's assault on Jerusalem in Isaiah 37:21-35. In this way it is hoped that the ideological (and theological) contours of this pericope may be enhanced and that t...

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Main Author: Botha, Phil J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2000
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2000, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 269-282
Further subjects:B Isaiah 37:21-35
B Christianity
B Honour and shame
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:The aim of this short paper is to investigate the socio-political role played by honour and shame in the descriptionption of Sennacherib's assault on Jerusalem in Isaiah 37:21-35. In this way it is hoped that the ideological (and theological) contours of this pericope may be enhanced and that the importance of these social values in understanding the politics of the situation may come into stronger relief.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_852