02905nam 2200649 a 450 991079211840332120220912181846.01-283-06113-9978661306113390-474-3377-710.1163/ej.9789004168435.i-309(CKB)2610000000001538(EBL)682411(OCoLC)706511140(SSID)ssj0000502884(PQKBManifestationID)11361807(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000502884(PQKBWorkID)10520991(PQKB)11434850(MiAaPQ)EBC682411(OCoLC)225873939(nllekb)BRILL9789047433774(Au-PeEL)EBL682411(CaPaEBR)ebr10461259(CaONFJC)MIL306113(OCoLC)726827091(PPN)170703053(EXLCZ)99261000000000153820080428d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPromises to keep[electronic resource] the oath in biblical narrative /by Yael ZieglerLeiden ;Boston Brill20081 online resource (325 p.)Supplements to the Vetus Testamentum,0083-5889 ;v. 120Description based upon print version of record.90-04-16843-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-286) and indexes.pt. 1. Oath formulae and their literary significance -- pt. 2. Oaths and the Biblical narrative.While many studies explore the literary role of the oath in general literature, none have contended with the role of the oath in the biblical narratives. This study seeks to fill that vacuum. The first section of this study examines the literary significance of the various oath formulae that appear in biblical narratives, focusing on anomalous formulations of the respective oath formulae. The second section of this study explores the narratives surrounding two characters, Saul and David, both of whom frequently engage in oath-making. The oaths taken by, to and about these characters mirror the narrative itself, and function as a prism through which the character’s career is refracted. This study demonstrates that by perceiving the oath as a literary device for plot and character development, additional or more precise meanings may be revealed in the biblical stories.Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ;v. 120.Oaths in the BibleOaths (Jewish law)Oaths in the Bible.Oaths (Jewish law)221.6Ziegler Yael1550353MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792118403321Promises to keep3809099UNINA