Rephaim, Whisperers, and the Dead in Isaiah 26: 13-19: A Ugaritic Parallel
The main aim of this study is to reexamine the meaning of Isa 26:13-19 with particular attention to the identity of the Rephaim in v. 14, the sense of lḥ in v. 16, and the twofold understanding of the metîm ("the dead") in vv. 14 and 19. In doing so, one must also consider the importance...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
[2016]
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2016, Volume: 135, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-94 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jesaja 26,13-19
/ Refaim
/ Ugarit
/ Dead person
/ Ancestors
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
| Further subjects: | B
Resurrection
B Ugaritic literature B UGARITIC gods B ISAIAH (Biblical prophet) B J document (Biblical criticism) B Judgment of God |
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| Summary: | The main aim of this study is to reexamine the meaning of Isa 26:13-19 with particular attention to the identity of the Rephaim in v. 14, the sense of lḥ in v. 16, and the twofold understanding of the metîm ("the dead") in vv. 14 and 19. In doing so, one must also consider the importance of the Ugaritic Rapa¸ūma and their role in the textual materials of Ugarit as a possible background for Isa 26. I argue that the text of Isaiah pronounces judgment on those who clamor after the trappings of the Rephaim by denying their purported powers. The text, then, attempts to condemn a more popularized variety of Yahwism, one that is open to the powers of the dead and the resort to magical charms. This appeal culminates in the expressed hope of resurrection in v. 19. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15699/jbl.1351.2016.3022 |