Isbn: 9789004168435 - promises to keep: the oath in biblical narrative (vetus testamentum, supplements, band 120) (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Volume 120. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:9789004168435. …

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorYael Z. Ziegler, Ph.D. (2007) in Bible, Bar Ilan University, is a lecturer in Bible at Herzog College in Gush Etzion, Israel. She has published in the Journal of Biblical Literature and Vetus Testament.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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 narrative itself, and function as a prism through which the character's career is refracted. This study demonstrates that by perceiving the oath as a literary device for plot and character development, additional or more precise meanings may be revealed in the biblical stories.…