Criticising political power : the challenge of Deuteronomy 17:14-20
In this article Deuteronomy 17:14-20 is approached from a synchronic (a structural analysis within the literary context of the larger narrative) and a diachronic perspective (embedding the text into its exilic context). It is concluded that both approaches contribute to an understanding of the text....
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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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2007
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2007, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 772-785 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | In this article Deuteronomy 17:14-20 is approached from a synchronic (a structural analysis within the literary context of the larger narrative) and a diachronic perspective (embedding the text into its exilic context). It is concluded that both approaches contribute to an understanding of the text. Some hermeneutical remarks (pertaining, amongst others, to the interrelationship between political, sexual, and economic power and their abuse) are also made to address the challenges that are presented by the text. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85892 |