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Homeric and Ancient Near Eastern Intertextuality in 1 Samuel 17.

The article presents an examination into the aspects of Homeric and Ancient Near Eastern intertextuality within the Old Testament passage of 1 Samuel 17, depicting the battle between David and Goliath. The author addresses possible literary connections between the battle scenes of "the Iliad" and th...

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Published in:Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 130; no. 3; pp. 451 - 472
Main Authors: Frolov, Serge, Wright, Allen
Format: Article
Published: Society of Biblical Literature Fall2011
Subjects:
Intertextuality
Intertextual analysis
Biblical criticism
Bible. Samuel, 1st
David, King of Israel, ca. 1040-970 B.C.
Gilgamesh (Legendary character)
Iliad of Homer
Classical literature
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Summary:The article presents an examination into the aspects of Homeric and Ancient Near Eastern intertextuality within the Old Testament passage of 1 Samuel 17, depicting the battle between David and Goliath. The author addresses possible literary connections between the battle scenes of "the Iliad" and the "Epic of Gilgamesh" to the Hebrew account, noting both similarities and divergences. Conclusions are offered reflecting on the implications of their similarities.