Formulas for (Dis)Honorable Installation in Deuteronomy 26:19 and 28:37: The Honorific Implications of Israel’s Covenant (Un)Faithfulness

This study analyzes the grammatically parallel (dis)honorific formulas found in Deut 26:19 and Deut 28:37 to show how they present the implications of covenant (dis)obedience for Israel in the public (i.e., honor/shame) sphere. I note how both formulas display a specific grammatical form: a verb of...

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Subtitles:Formulas for Dishonorable Installation in Deuteronomy 26:19 and 28:37
Formulas for Honorable Installation in Deuteronomy 26:19 and 28:37
Main Author: Blois, Isaac D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Catholic Biblical Association of America 2020
In: The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2020, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 381-400
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Deuteronomium 26,19 / Bible. Deuteronomium 28,37 / Formula / Divine covenant / Honor / Disgrace
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Honor
B Bible. Deuteronomium 26,19
B Covenant
B Shame
B Deuteronomic blessing
B Bible. Deuteronomium 28,37
B Deuteronomy
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Summary:This study analyzes the grammatically parallel (dis)honorific formulas found in Deut 26:19 and Deut 28:37 to show how they present the implications of covenant (dis)obedience for Israel in the public (i.e., honor/shame) sphere. I note how both formulas display a specific grammatical form: a verb of installation followed by one or more nouns from the honor/shame semantic field, often marked by the prefix ל. I then argue from the numerous occurrences of this formula that its usage intensifies both the reward for covenant faithfulness and the consequence of covenant failure.
ISSN:2163-2529
Contains:Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/cbq.2020.0110