@article{ART001561025},
author={장석정},
title={The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2011},
volume={17},
number={2},
pages={12-32},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12}
TY - JOUR
AU - 장석정
TI - The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2011
VL - 17
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 12
EP - 32
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study is to analyze the so-called “Hail Plague,” the 7th plague among 10 plagues described in Exodus. Because the text of the plague narrative is fairly long, I divide the whole text into two sections (9: 13-21 and 9: 22-35). In this paper the first part of the text is analyzed and critically annotated.
The 7th plague is to destroy the people, animals and vegetables out in the field. Those who are inside would not be harmed by this plague. Pharaoh's courtiers had two options: bringing their servants and animals into the houses or leaving them out in the field. If all the servants were brought into the houses, there would not be a human victims by the plague. Therefore, the main target of this plague had to be those vegetables and trees which could not be moved inside.
Unlike the previous plagues, it was possible for the Egyptians to avoid the hail plague if they believed in the words of YHWH spoken by Moses. The inevitable question focuses on the reason why YHWH gave those courtiers options to be exempted from the plague. Certainly the number of death would be reduced if some of the courtiers listened to Moses' warning.
In conclusion, the main target of the 7th plague seems to be anything alive in the field. It means all the living beings in the land would be dead by the severe hailstorm as long as they are in the field. In the first half of the hail plague text, the overarching conceptuality is the land which is the space of death. The warning of the 7th plague(9: 13-21) is definitely highlighting this undeniable emphasis throughout the text.
KW - Exodus Hail Plague Land Conceptuality Israel
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
ER -
장석정. (2011). The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 17(2), 12-32.
장석정. 2011, "The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.17, no.2 pp.12-32. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정 "The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17.2 pp.12-32 (2011) : 12.
장석정. The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered. 2011; 17(2), 12-32. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정. "The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17, no.2 (2011) : 12-32.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정. The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 17(2), 12-32. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정. The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2011; 17(2) 12-32. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정. The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered. 2011; 17(2), 12-32. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
장석정. "The Warning of the Seventh Plague(Ex 9: 13-21) Reconsidered" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 17, no.2 (2011) : 12-32.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2011.17.2.12
