THE STRAW, THE BRICK, AND THE METAPHOR:
IN THE NARRATIVES IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS
THE STRAW, THE BRICK, AND THE METAPHOR:
IN THE NARRATIVES IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS
Author(s): Sławomir JędraszekSubject(s): Archaeology, Social history, Ancient World, History of Judaism
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: mud-brick; metaphor; Israelites in Egypt;
Summary/Abstract: Mud-brick, widely used in Egyptian architecture, became one of the symbols of the hard labourof the Israelites in ancient Egypt, assuming the metaphorical significance in the biblical narrative recounting theevents related to the Exodus. The resulting text refers specifically to this category of building material and its met-aphorical, symbolic meaning.
Journal: Acta Archaeologica Lodziensia
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 69
- Page Range: 33-37
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
