Die letterlike vertolking van metaforiese taal in Josua 10:12-14
The literal understanding of metaphoric language in Joshua 10:12-14 In this article the well-known passage in Joshua 10:12-14 is critically investigated within the context of the pericope of Joshua 10. A literary critical investigation shows, inter alia, that the oldest version of the pericope proba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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AOSIS
2002-10-01
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| Series: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
| Online Access: | https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/718 |
| Summary: | The literal understanding of metaphoric language in Joshua 10:12-14
In this article the well-known passage in Joshua 10:12-14 is critically investigated within the context of the pericope of Joshua 10. A literary critical investigation shows, inter alia, that the oldest version of the pericope probably was a heroic saga of Joshua’s campaign, with the miraculous intervention of YHWH having been “written into” the narrative at a later stage. During the latter process a poetic fragment, the original of which is lost to us, was interpreted literally, thus creating a miracle account. This miracle account serves the main focus of the pericope: YHWH alone makes possible the impossible for his people. |
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| ISSN: | 0259-9422 2072-8050 |