Heaven for Elijah?; A Study of Structure, Style, and Symbolism in 2 Kings 2: 1-18

ISBN-13: 9783631871348 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 288 str.

Bartosz Adamczewski; Michal Karnawalski

Opis

This book explores the problem: How it is possible that the story about Elisha's succession in 2 Kings 2:1-18 is remembered as the story about Elijah's ascent? The approach of the author (intratextual) questions the construction of the narrative in order to identify the features of style, structure, and symbolism.

Spis treści

style, structure, and symbolism in 2 Kings 2:1-18 - Elisha's succession vs. Elijah's heavenly ascent traditions - Hebrew Bible etiology referring to Gilgal - whirlwind, chariotry, and rolled mantle as tradition elements - intratextuality vs. intertextuality of the Ancient Near East literature

O autorze

Dr. Michal Karnawalski, S.J., is a lecturer in Old Testament Studies and Biblical Hebrew at the Catholic Academy in Warsaw. He studied theology (2008-2011) at Centre Sèvres in Paris. He gained his canonical license (2011-2015) at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His ongoing research focuses on prophetic narratives and linguistic symbolism.