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Document Details : Title: Die 'Wagen meines edlen Volkes' (Hld 6,12) Subtitle: Eine strukturelle Analyse Author(s): BARBIERO, Gianni Journal: Biblica Volume: 78 Issue: 2 Date: 1997 Pages: 174-189 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.78.2.3212090 Abstract : Cant 6,12 (markebôt 'ammî-nādîb) is a famous crux interpretum. The writer of this article suggests a structural solution for the text by making it the conclusion to the passage in 6,4-12. The metaphor of the 'chariots of war' is in line with other metaphors in the passage that illustrate the 'fearsome' aspect of love. The idea of the 'people' also has its counterpart in the preceding verses. The expression refers to 2 Kgs 2,12; 13,14. The beloved arouses the sacred fear which, in the Old Testament, was typical of the 'horses of fire' which made up the heavenly army of Israel. |
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