To destroy or not? A Cognitive Linguistics exploration of Yahweh’s (un)willingness to destroy Israel in Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy portrays Yahweh as both willing (e.g. Dt 28:63) and unwilling (Dt 4:31; 10:10) to destroy Israel, which creates one tension worthy of exploration. Of the three most prominent verbs of destruction, two [שׁמד and אבד] are constantly used in affirmative statements, and one [שׁחת] is continu...
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2025-01-01
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| Series: | In die Skriflig |
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| Online Access: | https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/3124 |
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