“So we cooked my son and ate him . . .”: 2 Kings 6:24–7:20 as symbol of desperation and despair within city walls
The narrative of 2 Kgs 6:24–7:20 illustrates the desperation and despair experienced by people doubly surrounded by city walls which are surrounded by enemy soldiers. In this Elisha narrative, the army of Ben-hadad, the Aramean king, besieges the capital of Samaria. While ancient cities had walls to...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2022
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Review and expositor
Year: 2022, Volume: 119, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 398-406 |
| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament NCC Social ethics NCD Political ethics ZC Politics in general |
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B walls B desperation B Ben-hadad B Transgression B War B Leper B Elisha B Borders B Prophecy |
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