What of the Night? Conceptions and Theology of Night in Isaiah and the Book of the Twelve
Even though a number of studies have probed the concept of time in the Hebrew Bible, very little has been said about night as a unit of time. This article investigates the conceptions and theology of night in Isaiah and in the Book of the Twelve (Minor Prophets). Whereas strong existential correspon...
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doaj-204c73e9d19d473db36a915a87b017ec2020-11-25T01:34:05ZafrOTSSAOld Testament Essays1010-99192312-36212018-12-0131371973610.17159/2312-3621/2018/v31n3a18What of the Night? Conceptions and Theology of Night in Isaiah and the Book of the TwelveFunlola Olojede 0Stellenbosch UniversityEven though a number of studies have probed the concept of time in the Hebrew Bible, very little has been said about night as a unit of time. This article investigates the conceptions and theology of night in Isaiah and in the Book of the Twelve (Minor Prophets). Whereas strong existential correspondence between day and night is found in Isaiah featuring both negative and positive associations with nocturnal activities, the concept of night is absent in parts of the Book of the Twelve. It is argued that the conceptions of night as depicted through the night-time activities and actors (which include God, prophets, watchers, the people of Israel, etcetera.) have implications for the theology and the worldviews expressed in these prophetic books.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1010-99192018000300017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=enNightIsaiahBook of the TwelveDay of YHWH |
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Even though a number of studies have probed the concept of time in the Hebrew Bible, very little has been said about night as a unit of time. This article investigates the conceptions and theology of night in Isaiah and in the Book of the Twelve (Minor Prophets). Whereas strong existential correspondence between day and night is found in Isaiah featuring both negative and positive associations with nocturnal activities, the concept of night is absent in parts of the Book of the Twelve. It is argued that the conceptions of night as depicted through the night-time activities and actors (which include God, prophets, watchers, the people of Israel, etcetera.) have implications for the theology and the worldviews expressed in these prophetic books. |
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Night Isaiah Book of the Twelve Day of YHWH |
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