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Promises to keep : the oath in biblical narrative /
While many studies explore the literary role of the oath in general literature, none have contended with the role of the oath in the biblical narratives. This study seeks to fill that vacuum. The first section of this study examines the literary significance of the various oath formulae that appear...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Hebrew |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2008.
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| Colección: | Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ;
v. 120. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | While many studies explore the literary role of the oath in general literature, none have contended with the role of the oath in the biblical narratives. This study seeks to fill that vacuum. The first section of this study examines the literary significance of the various oath formulae that appear in biblical narratives, focusing on anomalous formulations of the respective oath formulae. The second section of this study explores the narratives surrounding two characters, Saul and David, both of whom frequently engage in oath-making. The oaths taken by, to and about these characters mirror the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-286) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789047433774 9047433777 |
| ISSN: | 0083-5889 ; |