Problems of narratological analyses of Genesis 22:1-19
In this paper the problems of narratological analysis of texts are indicated, using the Akedah-narrative in Genesis as an illustration. The main problem identified with narrative exegesis is that it does not deliver on its promise of solving exegetical problems; it simply circumnavigates the problem...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2008
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Journal for semitics
Year: 2008, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 289-305 |
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| Summary: | In this paper the problems of narratological analysis of texts are indicated, using the Akedah-narrative in Genesis as an illustration. The main problem identified with narrative exegesis is that it does not deliver on its promise of solving exegetical problems; it simply circumnavigates the problems by retelling the story in other words. This is shown concretely by offering a brief narrative analysis of Genesis 22. However, if narratological analyses were conducted historically, as is the case in broader literary analyses, it could provide the scholarly community with very valuable insights. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC101076 |