Journal article
Laying Og to rest: Deuteronomy 3 and the making of a myth
- Abstract:
- This paper explores the interpretative decisions which have allowed commentators to connect King Og and his iron bed in Deuteronomy 3 to the underworld, and hence to interpret Og as an underworld deity and his iron bed as a sarcophagus or tomb. Ultimately, it is shown that this interpretation rests on an insufficient understanding of the extra-biblical sources, while the Bible itself never connects Og to a chthonic context. The interpretation of Og as an underworld deity is thus a scholarly construct which must be laid to rest, and with it Og, into his iron bed.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.2143/BIB.98.2.3217840
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- Publisher:
- Pontificio Istituto Biblico
- Journal:
- Biblica More from this journal
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 161-172
- Publication date:
- 2017-09-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-03-20
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0006-0887
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1059862
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- 2017
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Pontificio Istituto Biblico at: 10.2143/BIB.98.2.3217840
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