„A little Drama“ (G. M. Tucker): Zur literarischen Form von Am 7,10–17

The use of a narrative imperfect in Am 7:10-17 after 7:1-9 and the abrupt shift to 8:1-3 frequently compelled critics to determine its literary form. For diachronic studies defining classifications include ‘third-party report’ and ‘apophthegma’. By contrast, synchronic studies emphasize the contextu...

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Published in:Biblische Zeitschrift
Main Author: Casagrande, Alessandro G. K. 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Brill, Ferdinand Schöningh [2019]
In: Biblische Zeitschrift
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Narrative theory / Narrativity / Drama / Epic
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Visions
B Drama
B Narrative analysis
B Bible. Amos 7,10-17
B Amaziah
B Amos
B prophetic books
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Summary:The use of a narrative imperfect in Am 7:10-17 after 7:1-9 and the abrupt shift to 8:1-3 frequently compelled critics to determine its literary form. For diachronic studies defining classifications include ‘third-party report’ and ‘apophthegma’. By contrast, synchronic studies emphasize the contextual integration of Am 7:10-17 and concentrate on a narrative analysis. Within this focus it is striking, that the passage is often associated with a ‘drama’ but without assessing the methodological ramifications of such a claim. The present article takes this ‘synchronic gap’ up and relates it to approaches to view drama as a possible genre for prophetic books. In doing so, a reading of Am 7:10-17 as part of a narrator-mediated discourse using a dramatic mode shows that the passage can be deemed an entrance with three speeches integrated into the wider context of 7:1-8:3. Particularly the classification of 7:10a, 12aα, 14aα as narrator’s discourse using a dramatic mode makes this claim plausible.
ISSN:2589-0468
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblische Zeitschrift
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30965/25890468-06302002