And plague followed close behind. (Habakkuk 3:5)
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And plague followed close behind. (Habakkuk 3:5) |
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Creator |
Youngblood, Ronald F. |
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Description |
Habakkuk's prayer, in which the prophet describes the manifestations of God's might in nature, is similar both in form and content to such ancient Israelite epics as the Song of Moses (Exodus 15) and the Song of Deborah (Judges 5; cf. Ps. 68;77). Like these songs, the language of the prayer contains poetic images of great antiquity, such as are also found in early Canaanite literature, especially in the Ugaritic sagas. Thus, the word reshef, pestilence, refers in this verse to an all-devouring divine flame, followed by the plaque, deber (Habakkuk 3:5); but this image still contains overtones of the ancient Canaanite significance of the word, as found in the Ugaritic sagas where it is used as the name of the god of war who shatters his foes and lays low his rivals. This god was also worshipped in Egypt, as is shown by the stele pictured. On this relief, the god Reshef is portrayed with a beard, as befits an originally Canaanite deity. He is wearing an ornamented kilt held up by crossed shoulder-straps. On his head there is a conical crown with a gazelle emblem protruding over the brow. In his left he is holding a shield and spear, while with his right he is brandishing an axe, the symbol of his power and might. |
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Description Citation |
Views of the Biblical World, The Later Prophets |
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Biblical Reference |
Minor Prophets
Habakkuk |
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Subject |
stelae |
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Work Type |
inscriptions |
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Filename |
busl01450.tif |
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Local ID |
SL 220.93 y78 S.542 |
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Still Image |
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image/tiff |
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Bethel Digital Collection |
Youngblood Archaeological Remains from Bible Times |
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Culture/Style/Period |
Egyptian (ancient) |
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Source |
Digital scan of 35mm color slide from Youngblood, Ronald: Archaeological Remains from Bible Times in the Bethel Seminary Library. |
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Publisher |
Bethel University Digital Library |
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Access Rights |
Bethel University only |
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