Rhetoric of Honour and Shame in Understanding the Fate of the King of Tyre in Ezek 28:1-19

Q2 Arts and Humanities

Old Testament essays Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.17159/2312-3621/2021/v34n3a11

B. Kang

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Abstract

ABSTRACT While the oracles against Tyre are often understood in terms of Tyre's political and economic relationship with Judah and advocate a sovereign God who oversaw the destiny of foreign powers, this article explores the oracles against Tyre, particularly Ezek 28:1-19, from the perspective of honour and shame in an ancient Mediterranean context. It finds that the rhetoric of the contrasting notion of honour and shame plays an important role in understanding the rise and fall of the king of Tyre in Ezek 28:1-19. The fluctuation of honour and shame with regards to the Adamic identity of the king of Tyre in the passage serves to enhance in a forceful and sarcastic way the reality of the king's mortal human fate. I propose that the purpose of this oracle, in light of the honour/shame rhetoric, is to address the suffering Israelites in exile with comfort and assurance in that crucial moment of history. Keywords: Honour, Shame, Rhetoric, (king Of) Tyre; Oracle; Ezekiel; Exile; Comfort

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以荣辱修辞理解推罗王的命运(结28:1-19)

虽然反对推罗的神谕通常被理解为推罗与犹大的政治和经济关系，并主张一个至高无上的上帝监督外国势力的命运，但本文从古代地中海背景下的荣誉和耻辱的角度探讨了反对推罗的神谕，特别是以西结书28:1-19。它发现，在理解《以西结书》28:1-19中推罗王的兴衰过程中，荣誉和羞耻概念的对比修辞发挥了重要作用。关于推罗国王亚当身份的荣誉和耻辱的波动，在段落中以一种有力和讽刺的方式增强了国王凡人命运的现实。我认为，这个神谕的目的，根据荣誉/耻辱的修辞，是为了在那个关键的历史时刻，安慰和保证流亡的以色列人。关键词:荣誉、耻辱、修辞、泰尔王;甲骨文;以西结;放逐;安慰

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Old Testament essays Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies

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期刊介绍： Old Testament Essays functions as a vehicle which publishes Old Testament research from various points of view. Its primary aim is to regulate and propagate the study of the Old Testament in Africa. Various fields related to the study of the Old Testament are covered: philological / linguistic studies, historical critical studies, archaeological studies, socio-historical studies, literary studies and rhetorical studies.