The Story of Ehud and Eglon in Judges 3:12-30. A Literary Pearl as a Theological Stumbling Block
(2017) Old Testament Essays — Vol. 30, n° 2, p. 225-239 (2017)
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- Making use of numerous stylistic devices and playing with words, the author of Judg 3:12-30 has succeeded in creating a masterpiece of literature that challenges its reader. Moreover and simultaneously, this story, that narrates the brutal murder of king Eglon by the Israelite Ehud, is very problematic from a theological perspective. The present article offers firstly an analysis of Judg 3:12-20 and subsequently demonstrates how a specific and often-overlooked aspect of the violent nature of the text – after all, king Eglon has been utilized by YHWH to restore obedience among the Israelites – holds a key to unlocking the theological intention of this text.
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Ausloos, H. (2017). The Story of Ehud and Eglon in Judges 3:12-30. A Literary Pearl as a Theological Stumbling Block. Old Testament Essays, 30(2), 225-239. https://doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2017/v30n2a4 (Original work published 2017)