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An Intertextual Reading of Amos 3:7
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Abstract
This essay argues that Amos 3:7 was interpolated into Amos 3:3–8 to create an intertextual link with Jer 23:16–22. While the Amos and Jeremiah passages already displayed some lexical and thematic similarities, the addition of Amos 3:7 and its use of
sôd
strengthened those connections. As a result, the author of Amos 3:7 invites readers to interpret Amos while contemplating Jeremiah’s comments on legitimate prophets.
Title: An Intertextual Reading of Amos 3:7
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Abstract
This essay argues that Amos 3:7 was interpolated into Amos 3:3–8 to create an intertextual link with Jer 23:16–22.
While the Amos and Jeremiah passages already displayed some lexical and thematic similarities, the addition of Amos 3:7 and its use of
sôd
strengthened those connections.
As a result, the author of Amos 3:7 invites readers to interpret Amos while contemplating Jeremiah’s comments on legitimate prophets.
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