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The Night of Dumah (Isaiah Xxi 11-12)

The Night of Dumah (Isaiah Xxi 11-12) THE NIGHT OF DUMAH (ISAIAH XXI 11-12) by JOHN B. GEYER Dundee This article is offered as the third in a series of three. In the first a broad survey was given of the oracles against the nations in Isaiah. Jeremiah and Ezekiel These oracles, which will be referred to as ON-IJE in this article, were found to have a common form and an affinity with ancient near eastern mythology particularly where that referred to the conflict between chaos and cosmos at creation. In the second article2 a study was made of the root hbl as it occurs in Isa. xiii 5 and 8, and it was suggested that in view of known mythological references the sense of "twist" may underlie the use of that word even though it must be otherwise translated to make sense in English. The present article is concerned with the Oracle of Dumah in Isa. xxi 11-12 which will be referred to as OD. The oracle is too short to represent the Form that has been demonstrated for other oracles in ON-IJE. But since it forms part of the same collection its obscurities might be illuminated to some extent by reference to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

The Night of Dumah (Isaiah Xxi 11-12)

Geyer, John B.
Vetus Testamentum , Volume 42 (3): 317 – Jan 1, 1992
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© 1992 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0042-4935
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10.1163/156853392X00369
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THE NIGHT OF DUMAH (ISAIAH XXI 11-12) by JOHN B. GEYER Dundee This article is offered as the third in a series of three. In the first a broad survey was given of the oracles against the nations in Isaiah. Jeremiah and Ezekiel These oracles, which will be referred to as ON-IJE in this article, were found to have a common form and an affinity with ancient near eastern mythology particularly where that referred to the conflict between chaos and cosmos at creation. In the second article2 a study was made of the root hbl as it occurs in Isa. xiii 5 and 8, and it was suggested that in view of known mythological references the sense of "twist" may underlie the use of that word even though it must be otherwise translated to make sense in English. The present article is concerned with the Oracle of Dumah in Isa. xxi 11-12 which will be referred to as OD. The oracle is too short to represent the Form that has been demonstrated for other oracles in ON-IJE. But since it forms part of the same collection its obscurities might be illuminated to some extent by reference to the

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