Closure in Biblical narrative
by ProQuest (Firm), Zeelander, Susan
fromBiblical interpretation series
Introduction -- Issues and methods -- Repetition -- Linguistic devices -- Etiologies and proverbs -- Rituals at the ends of narratives -- Closure and anti-closure : philosophical, psychological, experiential, and psycho-linguistic components -- Conclusion and epilogue.
There has been much discussion of narrative aspects of the Bible in recent years, but the ends of biblical narratives - how the ends contribute to closure for their stories and how the ending strategies affect the whole narrative - have not been studied comprehensively. This stu…
Multiple and sometimes unexpected forms of closure in biblical narratives bring their stories to satisfactory close. Knowledge of these conventions and how they affect their stories is valuable to students of Bible and of narrative.