How it is possible that the story about Elishäs succession in 2 Kings 2:1-18 is now remembered as the story about Elijah¿s ascent? The intertextual answer is provided by the contrast between the number of references about the human heavenly ascension in the Hebrew Bible, and the popularity of this theme in the Ancient Near East. However, in this dissertation we focus on the more direct intratextual approach. We analyze the construction of the narrative in order to discern the features of style, structure, and symbolism which emphasize Elijah¿s ascent, rather than Elishäs succession. As a result, we can identify the proto-symbol of the narrative (Gilgal) which is interpreted by three elements (whirlwind, chariotry, and rolled mantle) referring to Elijah¿s ascent.
| Autorius: | Micha¿ Karnawalski |
| Serija: | European Studies in Theology, Philosophy and History of Religions |
| Leidėjas: | Peter Lang |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2022 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 384 |
| ISBN-10: | 3631871341 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783631871348 |
| Formatas: | Knyga kietu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Christianity: sacred texts and revered writings |
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