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      Deathly silence and apocalyptic noise: Observations on the soundscape of the Book of the Twelve

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      Verbum et Ecclesia
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      Book of the Twelve, mourning rite, onomatopoeic words, silence, soundscape

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          This paper proposes a reading of the Book of the Twelve (used interchangeably with 'Twelve' and 'Book' for convenience) that concentrates on the sound that is included in the description of the world of the text. Three onomatopoeic devices are singled out. First, the mourning cry hôy is considered. This interjection is used differently in several of the writings: in Amos (5:18; 6:1) the prophet cries out in compassion with the addressees. By contrast, in Nahum 3:1 and Habakkuk 2:6-19, hôy is uttered in a mood of mockery. In Zechariah 2:10 a third, joyful hôy is used. It appears that the different usages cohere nicely with the overall structure of the Book of the Twelve. Secondly, the interjection has likewise shows different usages. In Amos 6:10 and 8:3, it simulates the last breath of Israelites dying when the land is devastated. By contrast, in Habakkuk 2:20, Zephaniah 1:7 and Zechariah 2:17, the addressees are directed to be silent before YHWH. This command should be perceived as an act of reverence. Again, the sequence of the occurrences coheres with the overall structure of the Book of the Twelve. Of special relevance is that the last three instances build a frame around the Babylonian exile, which lies between Zephaniah and Haggai. The third example is the phrase hamônîm, hamônîm in Joel 4:14. The author employs an irregular double plural to construe this place as the loudest spot ('apocalyptic noise') within the Twelve.

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                Verbum et Ecclesia
                Verbum Eccles. (Online)
                AOSIS Publishing (Pretoria )
                1609-9982
                2010
                : 31
                : 1
                : 1-5
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                [1 ] University of Duisburg-Essen Germany
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                S2074-77052010000100005
                10.4102/ve.v31i1.383
                a59b4c95-7542-4125-bea0-67d8a8a4136c

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                General religious studies
                Book of the Twelve,mourning rite,onomatopoeic words,silence,soundscape
                General religious studies
                Book of the Twelve, mourning rite, onomatopoeic words, silence, soundscape

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