The Metaphor of Plant in Jewish Literature of the Intertestamental Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10907939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shozo Fujita (1Eartcherter, N. Y., U.S.A., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-45 |
| Publication date | 1976-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of Judaism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2212 • E-ISSN: 1570-0631 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157006376x00032 |
| OpenAlex | W1980149382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
THE METAPHOR OF PLANT IN JEWISH LITERATURE OF THE INTERTESTAMENTAL PERIOD BY SHOZO FUJITA Eartcherter, N. Y., U.S.A. One of the metaphorical expressions of interest found in Jewish literature of the intertestamental period is the people of God as his plants. The notion is already observed in the Old Testament; for example, in the Yahwistic source (Ex. 15:17; Num 24:6 f.) and in the deuteronomistic source (2 Sam. 7:10). Among the prophets, Jeremiah, in particular, uses this metaphor rather often (2:21; 11 :16 f ; 12:2; 24:6; 31:28; 32:41; 42:10) 1). Robert BACH 2), after a detailed study of Jeremiah's
Aesthetics · Art · Deuteronomist · Jewish studies · Judaism · Literature · Metaphor · Period (music · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Botanical Research and Chemistry · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2026 (40) |
| Highly cited | No |