Renz discusses the acrostic poetic form of Nahum 1. The alphabetic sequence is interrupted by YHWH’s actions, conveying that this poem is a communication about divine order and chaos. This sets the tone for the flood motif in Nahum 2.
| ISBN: | 9781463201357 |
| Publication date: | 13th February 2012 |
| Author: | Thomas Renz |
| Publisher: | Gorgias Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 31 pages |
| Series: | Analecta Gorgiana |
| Genres: |
Christianity Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts |