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A Note On Micah Ii 7

A Note On Micah Ii 7 86 genre in the ancient Near East is the use of The use of Egyp- tian-type phraseology in a Song celebrating Israel's victory would be an effective sarcasm and taunt, in a rhetorical sense, of the Egyptians 2). We may conclude with some brief remarks on the formation of the Song of the Sea. The "singer" had a theme to celebrate, namely the victorious event at the Reed Sea. The pattern in which the Song was cast, namely the Canaanite creation pattern, was particularly suitable to the subject matter, both in terms of ccntent and function 3). Hence we are not surprised that the "singer" found the use of certain formulae 4) which were typical of Canaanite mythology 5) to be a very useful literary device. But further, the use of Egyptian expressions or formulae in a context describing the Egyptian military disaster would be most suitable 6). We may see, then, in the language employed in the Song of the Sea, an artistic use of words and phraseology which vividly conjures up the wonder of the victory at the Reed Sea, language which by its very nature expresses the atmosphere both of Egypt and of Canaan. Hamilton, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

A Note On Micah Ii 7

Vetus Testamentum , Volume 20 (1): 86 – Jan 1, 1970

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Brill
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© 1970 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0042-4935
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1568-5330
DOI
10.1163/156853370X00183
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Abstract

86 genre in the ancient Near East is the use of The use of Egyp- tian-type phraseology in a Song celebrating Israel's victory would be an effective sarcasm and taunt, in a rhetorical sense, of the Egyptians 2). We may conclude with some brief remarks on the formation of the Song of the Sea. The "singer" had a theme to celebrate, namely the victorious event at the Reed Sea. The pattern in which the Song was cast, namely the Canaanite creation pattern, was particularly suitable to the subject matter, both in terms of ccntent and function 3). Hence we are not surprised that the "singer" found the use of certain formulae 4) which were typical of Canaanite mythology 5) to be a very useful literary device. But further, the use of Egyptian expressions or formulae in a context describing the Egyptian military disaster would be most suitable 6). We may see, then, in the language employed in the Song of the Sea, an artistic use of words and phraseology which vividly conjures up the wonder of the victory at the Reed Sea, language which by its very nature expresses the atmosphere both of Egypt and of Canaan. Hamilton,

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Vetus TestamentumBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1970

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