"Breaking a Dog’s Neck" as a Metaphor for Oppressing the Weak. An Exegetical-Historical Analysis of the Expression ערף כלב (Isa 66:3)
This paper analyses Isa 66:3 and presents a new interpretation of the expression ערף כלב “breaks a dog’s neck.” There are various proposals to explain this enigmatic expression. One points, for example, to a possible ritual in which dogs were to be sacrificed by breaking their necks. This ritual wa...
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The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
2025-01-01
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| Series: | The Biblical Annals |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/ba/article/view/16140 |
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