"On Wings like Eagles!" (Isa 40:31): Hybridity, Indefatigability, and Wings in Deutero-Isaiah’s Vision of Restoration
Faunal imagery in ancient literature has been the focus of many discussions, so much so that the increased interest in such rhetoric has been recognized as "an animal turn" in a number of disciplines, including biblical studies. This article examines the symbolism of a bird’s wings in anci...
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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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2026
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2026, Volume: 76, Issue: 1, Pages: 92-122 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 40-55
/ Bible. Jesaja 40,29-31
/ Anzu
/ Symbol
/ Birds (Motif)
/ Wing (building) (Zoologie, Motiv)
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| Further subjects: | B
wings
B Anzu B Birds B Deutero-Isaiah B indefatigability B Hybridity B Fragility |
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