Saul's prophetic representations and Its parody in 1 Samuel

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dc.contributor.authorMichael, Matthewen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-07T12:32:53Z
dc.date.available2014-07-07T12:32:53Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionCITATION: Michael, M. 2013. Saul's prophetic representations and Its parody in 1 Samuel. Old Testament Essays, 26(1).
dc.description.abstractThe paper engages the intrigue of Saul's description as a "prophetic figure" in the beginning of 1 Samuel and his description as the "patron" of witchcraft at Endor. In these conflicting representations of Saul, one of the hidden agenda of the narrator of Samuel is clearly achieved because he has successfully transformed a prophetic tradition which appears originally to attribute prophetic feats to the first Israelite king, and creatively turned the same tradition against itself by amusingly portraying the same character as the practitioner of witchcraft. Consequently, through the technique of parody, the original prophetic figure Saul is humorously no longer among the prophets, but now in consultation of a witch. In the continuum of ancient guidance, Saul's parody has come full circle because he is tragically moved from prophecy to divination/witchcraft.
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent26 pages
dc.identifier.citationMichael, M. 2013. Saul's prophetic representations and Its parody in 1 Samuel. Old Testament Essays, 26(1).
dc.identifier.issn1010-9919 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/94696
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOld Testament Society of South Africa, Department of Ancient Languages, University of Pretoria
dc.rights.holderAuthor retains copyright
dc.subject.otherSaul, King of Israelen_ZA
dc.titleSaul's prophetic representations and Its parody in 1 Samuelen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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