Published: 2024-06-30

„Shed Blood, and Shall all of You Possess the Land?”. Ezek 33:21-33 in the Light of Semitic Biblical Rhetoric.

Jerzy Bosowski
Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.5538

Abstract

The article uses the method of Semitic biblical rhetoric. A bottom-up analysis was carried out in two stages: the division into smaller literary units and the discovery of structures included in the text. A top-down analysis was
also performed. It was possible to discover the structure of the entire studied text with the scheme A, B, C, C’, B’, A’. It is a parallel structure with a mirror composition. On the basis
of these discoveries, an interpretation of the analyzed text was made. The most important conclusion drawn from the study is the indication for modern Christians to witness God as the Giver of life with their presence in the world.

Keywords:

Book of Ezekiel, Semitic Biblical Rhetoric, Land, Parallel Structure, Mirror Composition

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Bosowski, J. (2024). „Shed Blood, and Shall all of You Possess the Land?”. Ezek 33:21-33 in the Light of Semitic Biblical Rhetoric. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 44(1), 75–102. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.5538

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