Renounced and Abandoned: The Legal Meaning of ʿzb in Ezekiel 8:12 and 9:9
Ezekiel 8-11, the so-called Temple Vision, describes the departure of the kbôd-YHWH ("glory of Yhwh") from Jerusalem and the temple precincts. In this article, I argue that the consistent presence of juridical elements in this vision reveals that the Judahites' statements in Ezek 8:12...
| Published in: | The catholic biblical quarterly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 79, Issue: 4, Pages: 593-614 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Ezechiel 8,12
/ Bible. Ezechiel 9,9
/ ʿzb (Morphemics)
/ Hebrew language
/ Verb
/ Law
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Ezechiel 8
B Renunciation B Bible. Ezechiel 9 B EZEKIEL (Biblical prophet) B God (Christianity) B Law B Bible. Old Testament Criticism interpretation etc B disclaim B Temple Vision B Ezekiel B ʿzb B NAME of God B Visions in the Bible B Temple B abandon B Bible. Ezekiel |
| Summary: | Ezekiel 8-11, the so-called Temple Vision, describes the departure of the kbôd-YHWH ("glory of Yhwh") from Jerusalem and the temple precincts. In this article, I argue that the consistent presence of juridical elements in this vision reveals that the Judahites' statements in Ezek 8:12 and 9:9 are a quasi-legal fonnula describing their perception of the legal relationship among them, Yhwh, and the land. Specifically, ʿzb in these verses carries a legal valence related to the renunciation or disclaimer of a legally enforceable claim to an object. This legal understanding of Ezek 8:12 and 9:9 also provides additional insight into the narrative logic of the Temple Vision by asserting that these verses are not predictive but performative. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-7912 |
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