Jezebel’s Oath (1 Kgs 19,2)

Jezebel’s oath, as recorded in 1 Kgs 19,2, gives some clues that from the beginning it was not intended to be kept. One such indication is the lack of the prepositional phrase yl. Lack of the phrase coupled with other contextual clues paints a picture of Jezebel as a calm and clever queen and, at th...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Biblica
Main Author: Merecz, Robert J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Peeters 2009
In: Biblica
Further subjects:B Oath
B 1 Kings 19,2
B Jezebel
Online Access: Volltext (JSTOR)
Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Summary:Jezebel’s oath, as recorded in 1 Kgs 19,2, gives some clues that from the beginning it was not intended to be kept. One such indication is the lack of the prepositional phrase yl. Lack of the phrase coupled with other contextual clues paints a picture of Jezebel as a calm and clever queen and, at the same time, it exposes Elijah’s unreasonable fear and inability to see the true matter of things.
ISSN:2385-2062
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblica