Reading as Re-reading: The Poetic Function of the Grammatical Ambiguity in Jer 51:20-24
Reading as Re-reading: The Poetic Function of the Grammatical Ambiguity in Jer 51:20-24
Author(s): Łukasz PopkoSubject(s): Biblical studies, Hermeneutics
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: grammatical ambiguity; Jer 51:20-24; Babylon; hermeneutics;
Summary/Abstract: The grammatical ambiguity of Jer 51:20-24 results in three possible interpretations: 1) Babylon as God’s weapon; 2) an announcement of Babylon’s demise; 3) God as the victorious ruler of the world history. The ambiguity should be considered as a poetic trope.
Journal: The Biblical Annals
- Issue Year: 8/2018
- Issue No: 65/2
- Page Range: 159-171
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
