Stockmen from Tekoa, Sycamores from Sheba

von Richard C. Steiner

174 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In this brief but far-ranging book, Steiner addresses key issues concerning the descriptions of Amos's occupations. It features a thorough linguistic analysis of each relevant term or phrase, analyses of the how such professions were carried out, and an examination of the social role and standing of those so engaged. S. convincingly solves the apparent contradiction of Amos's claim to be a "cattleman" (boqer, 7:14) and his being taken "from behind the flock" (so'n, 7:15). Moreover, Steiner finds Amos's life as a stockman to be compatible with that of a harvester of sycomore figs (boles siqmim, 7:14; note the spelling "sycomore," to differentiate between ficus sycomorus and the unrelated "sycamore" of North America and Europe).

• Reihe: Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum Heilige Texte und geheiligte Schriften Bibel
• ISBN: 9781666786897
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.09.2023
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Pickwick Publications