War Commemoration and the Interpretation of Judges 5:15b-17.

As a prelude to a forthcoming article ('Deborah's War Memorial', ZAW 123), this study examines the influential interpretation of F. M. Cross and B. Halpern, according to which Jdg 5:15b-17 describes participation in battle. In identifying problems with this interpretation, the author points to sugge...

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Publicado en:Vetus Testamentum Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 505 - 522
Autor principal: Wright, Jacob L.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers Jul2011
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Sumario:As a prelude to a forthcoming article ('Deborah's War Memorial', ZAW 123), this study examines the influential interpretation of F. M. Cross and B. Halpern, according to which Jdg 5:15b-17 describes participation in battle. In identifying problems with this interpretation, the author points to suggestive comparative evidence for war commemoration in the Bible and the Aegean world.