The Felled Tree – metaphor and theology
The Dream of the Tree (Dan 4) in light of the »shoot from the stump of Jesse« prophecy (Isa 10:33–11:9)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21408417 |
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| Authors | Naama Golan (Bar Ilan University Ramat Gan Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 135 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 251-264 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-27 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-2526 • E-ISSN: 1613-0103 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/zaw-2023-2005 |
| OpenAlex | W4376603951 |
| Language | EN |
The article demonstrates the connection between metaphor and theology and shows how, by tracing the development of the metaphor of the felled tree and its regrowth, it is possible to point to the development of certain theological trends. It argues that Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the tree in Daniel (3:31–4:34) serves as an »inner-biblical interpretation« for the prophecy regarding the »shoot from the stump of Jesse« (Isaiah 10:33–11:9), identifying three stages in the development of the metaphor of the felled tree
Art · Combinatorics · Connection (principal bundle) · Dream · Epistemology · Geometry · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Metaphor · Sociology · Theology · Tree (set theory) · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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