Double Meaning in the Parable of the Poor Man's Ewe (2 Sam 12:1–4)
The parable of the poor man's ewe (2 Sam 12:1–4) is best interpreted along two separate axes as a commentary upon the David and Bathsheba narrative in 2 Samuel 11. In one, the parable is an allegory for the sin of adultery with Bathsheba. In the other, the parable is an allegory for the sin of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Alberta Library
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
Online Access: | https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29332 |