An Altar for Yhwh in the Land of Aram (2 Kings 5:17)
The article discusses the date and cultural background of the Elisha and Naaman story (2 Kings 5). It first analyses the story and emphasizes the difference in its presentation of the prophet and the way he operates vis-à-vis all other stories in the Elisha story-cycle. It then analyses Naaman'...
| Published in: | Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2018]
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| In: |
Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
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| RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Commemoration
B Naaman B earth transportation B Elisha story-cycle B Altars B didactic legend B Bible. Könige 2. 5,17 |
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| Summary: | The article discusses the date and cultural background of the Elisha and Naaman story (2 Kings 5). It first analyses the story and emphasizes the difference in its presentation of the prophet and the way he operates vis-à-vis all other stories in the Elisha story-cycle. It then analyses Naaman's request to carry soil from the Land of Israel in order to erect an altar for Yhwh in Damascus (5:17) and brings evidence that the transportation of earth from one sacred place to another was known in Mesopotamia from the late second millennium BCE onward. In light of all the available evidence, it suggests that the story is not part of Elisha's original story-cycle; rather, it illuminates the shift of ideas about the prophet, his prophecy, and the land of Israel in the transition from the monarchical to the early post-exilic period. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-2124 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15692124-12341297 |