The Story of Ehud and Eglon in Judg 3:12-30. A Literary Pearl as a Theological Stumbling Block
In: Old Testament Essays, Jg. 30 (2016), Heft 2, S. 225-239
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Making use of numerous stylistic devices and playing with words, the author of Judge 3:12-30 has succeeded in creating a masterpiece of literature that challenges its reader. Moreover and simultaneously, this story, that narrates the brutal murder of king Eglon by the Israelite Ehud, is very problematic from a theological perspective. The present article offers firstly an analysis of Judg 3:12-20 and subsequently demonstrates how a specific and often-overlooked aspect of the violent nature of the text – after all, king Eglon has been utilized by YHWH to restore obedience among the Israelites – holds a key to unlocking the theological intention of this text.
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The Story of Ehud and Eglon in Judg 3:12-30. A Literary Pearl as a Theological Stumbling Block
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Ausloos, Hans |
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Zeitschrift: | Old Testament Essays, Jg. 30 (2016), Heft 2, S. 225-239 |
Veröffentlichung: | Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2312-3621 (print) ; 1010-9919 (print) |
DOI: | 10.17159/2312-3621/2017/v30n2a3 |
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