Ironia e Visão na Narrativa de Balaão
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-8051.cllh.2018.171713Keywords:
Irony, Vision, Prophet, BalaamAbstract
All irony related to the prophetic office in the Hebrew Bible stems from the contrast between the perception of the prophet and the audience. Gifted with a privileged view, the prophet, with artistic prowess, exposes the limited view of his audience. As an agent of irony, the prophet destabilizes his audience and gives them the ability to recompose their vision. However, in narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible we find a breach of expectation in relation to this distinct perspective. The prophet is not always portrayed as an agent of irony. On some occasions he is also a victim. The first example of this phenomenon found in Balaam's narrative. The rupture of the pattern occurs in the story of Balaam through the intimate relationship between irony and vision. Through the literary analysis of Balaam's history in its final form, this article aims to explore the importance of the relationship between irony and vision in criticizing this prophetic figure.
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