On Dying in a City Gate: Implications in the Deaths of Eli, Abner and Jezebel
Recent research has shown that city gates were a place of judgment, execution, and public displays in ancient Israel and the ancient Near East. This article explores the role of the gate on the literary level in the narratives concerning the deaths of Eli, Abner and Jezebel. It demonstrates how the...
Published in: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament |
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2016
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2016, Volume: 40, Issue: 4, Pages: 399-413 |
Further subjects: | B
Justice
B Abner Biblical character B irony / rhetoric B Eli Biblical character B execution / death B City gates B Jezebel |
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