RT Article
T1 A Blameworthy Burial: A Methodology for Inner-Biblical Allusion with a Case Study from Chronicles
JF Journal for the study of the Old Testament
VO 46
IS 4
SP 530
OP 547
A1 Hutchison, D. Allen
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1813208352
AB King Asa’s funeral description is the longest in the book of Chronicles and unique in the number of specific details it includes. Scholars generally see Asa’s funeral in 2 Chron. 16.14 in a positive light despite the negative tone of the preceding verses. Certainly, Chronicles is not afraid to portray a Judean king in both positive and negative terms (e.g., Manasseh). However, using an adapted synchronic and diachronic methodology for assessing inner-biblical connections, this study identifies and evaluates the shared language found in Exod. 30.25, 1 Chron. 9.30, and 2 Chron. 16.14. The study reveals a recurrent allusion that is both 1) an indication that post-exilic temple workers followed the Torah and 2) an indictment against using a special anointing oil for honoring the dead instead of honoring God.
K1 Bibel. Chronik, 1., 9,30
K1 1 Chronicles 9.30
K1 2 Chronicles 16.14
K1 burial practices
K1 Exodus 30.25
K1 inner-biblical allusion
K1 Intertextuality
K1 King Asa
K1 Ointment mixture
K1 Priestly roles
K1 Bibel. Chronik, 2., 16,14
K1 Bibel. Exodus, 30,25
DO 10.1177/03090892211061169