Berman, Joshua A.

Narrative analogy in the Hebrew Bible : battle stories and their equivalent non-battle narratives / Joshua A. Berman - Leiden ; New York : E. J. Brill, 2004 - xii, 244 p. ; 25 cm. - Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, 103 .

Introduction: narrative analogy and the metaphor plot -- Second battle as Ha-Ai (Josh 8:1-29) and the trial of Achan (Josh 7:10-26) -- Battle against Benjamin (Judg 20:40-48) and the rape of the concubine (Judg 19:22-27) -- Appointment of Jephthah as commander in chief (Judg 10:17-11:11) and the reproach of the people by God (Judg 10:6-16) -- Two days of feasting (Esth 5:1-8) and two days of fighting (Esth 9:1-16) in the book of Esther -- Battle at Baal Perazim (1 Chr 14:8-12) and the account of Perez Uzzah (1 Chr 13:1-14) -- Battle at Ramoth Gilead (2 Chr 18:28-19:3) and the pre-battle deliberations of Ahab and Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 18:1-27) -- Conclusions: battle report and narrative analogy in light of the present study.

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Bible. Old Testament Criticism, Narrative.Bible. Old Testament.Military history in the Bible.

BS1199 / .M47 2004