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...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
[2019]
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| Dans: |
Vetus Testamentum
Année: 2019, Volume: 69, Numéro: 2, Pages: 307-319 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bibel. Sacharja 3-4
/ Babylonien
/ Rituel
/ Pierre
/ Œil
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Religions du Proche-Orient ancien HB Ancien Testament |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Sibittu
B Akkadian B Stars B Iconography B seven B Neo-Babylonian B Zechariah |
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| Résumé: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341354 |