Opublikowane: 2019-04-16

Metafory zwierzęce w Błogosławieństwie Jakuba (Rdz 49, 1-28)

Anna Maria Wajda
Collectanea Theologica
Dział: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2018.88.4.03

Abstrakt

The relatively numerous references to animals in the blessing of Jacob
(Gen 49: 1-28) show that the biblical author had a broad knowledge of nature.
According to the current classification of living organisms and method of
research used by modern zoology, it is stated that these observations do
not have the characteristics of scientific research. In spite of this, they are
the evidence of the clear-sighted observation of animals, which is reflected
not only in the knowledge of the appearance of individual species, but also
of specific behaviours related to their way of life. It concerns not only domestic
animals, like the ass (cf. Gen 49: 14), but also wild representatives
of the fauna. References concerning the latter apply to the species perceived
as highly dangerous to man and domestic animals, that is the lion
(cf. Gen 49: 9), snake (cf. Gen 49: 17) or wolf (cf. Gen 49: 27). Amongst
the animals mentioned in the blessing of Jacob one can also distinguish
those which aroused admiration because of their appearance, such as the
doe (cf. Gen 49: 21). At the same time, it is essential to emphasise the fact
that the wealth of animal metaphors is just a tool used to translate “God’s
address” into human language.

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błogosławieństwo Jakuba, metafory zwierzęce, lew, osioł, wąż, łania, wilk

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Wajda, A. M. (2019). Metafory zwierzęce w Błogosławieństwie Jakuba (Rdz 49, 1-28). Collectanea Theologica, 88(4), 53–73. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2018.88.4.03

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