A Prophetic Judgement without Reprieve: The Concepts of Remnant and Law in Amos 3:12

Abstract Overt statements regarding a remnant are strikingly absent in the book of Amos, leading many scholars to find sentiments therein that might lend credence to Amos’ vision for an Israel that survives judgment. In this paper, I analyze the manner in which Amos 3:12 has functioned in this endea...

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Τόπος έκδοσης:Journal of ancient Judaism
Κύριος συγγραφέας: Boyd, Samuel L. (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
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Έκδοση: Brill 2020
Στο/Στη: Journal of ancient Judaism
Έτος: 2020, Τόμος: 11, Τεύχος: 3, Σελίδες: 303-342
Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών:B Bibel. Amos 3,12 / Ισραήλ (μοτίβο) / Ποινή <μοτίβο> / Ορδαλία
Σημειογραφίες IxTheo:AG Θρησκευτική ζωή, Υλική θρησκεία
HD Πρώιμος Ιουδαϊσμός
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B remnant
B Law
B Rhetoric
B Σύνταξη
B Prophecy
B Amos
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Σύνοψη:Abstract Overt statements regarding a remnant are strikingly absent in the book of Amos, leading many scholars to find sentiments therein that might lend credence to Amos’ vision for an Israel that survives judgment. In this paper, I analyze the manner in which Amos 3:12 has functioned in this endeavor to find a remnant of Israel in the book. I argue that no such remnant is in view in Amos 3:12 specifically, nor in the book generally. I examine the rhetorical context of Amos 3:12, as well as the syntactical properties of the verse, which help to underscore the role of divine judgment. I place the verse in the setting of ancient Near Eastern legal culture to show how Amos 3:12 functions in terms of Israelite guilt and punishment relative to divine innocence. Finally, I explore how the reading herein is consistent with the rest of the book of Amos.
ISSN:2196-7954
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30965/21967954-12340016