The Seven Eyes of God
The image of the stone with seven eyes in the book of Zechariah 3-4 is very puzzling, and has been interpreted in various ways. In this study I will suggest that the most logical interpretation of this image lies in the Babylonian kalû ritual and the well-known mythological Sibittu iconography that...
| 1. VerfasserIn: | |
|---|---|
| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Lade...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Veröffentlicht: |
Brill
[2019]
|
| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Jahr: 2019, Band: 69, Heft: 2, Seiten: 307-319 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bibel. Sacharja 3-4
/ Babylonien
/ Ritual
/ Stein
/ Auge
|
| RelBib Classification: | BC Altorientalische Religionen HB Altes Testament |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Sibittu
B Akkadian B Stars B Iconography B seven B Neo-Babylonian B Zechariah |
| Online Zugang: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Zusammenfassung: | The image of the stone with seven eyes in the book of Zechariah 3-4 is very puzzling, and has been interpreted in various ways. In this study I will suggest that the most logical interpretation of this image lies in the Babylonian kalû ritual and the well-known mythological Sibittu iconography that was familiar and accepted by the returning Babylonian exiles. This iconography was chosen for a specific reason, and then was given a new identity by the prophet, probably as part of a certain agenda. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341354 |