Narrative Art In The Bible

This book offers a systematic and comprehensive review of the fundamental literary aspects of biblical narrative, investigating the characteristics and points of view of the narrator, the shaping of characters, the structure of the plot, time and space, and finally the style. Many examples are provided to clarify the issues discussed as well as to shed fresh light on the narratives.

Shimon Bar-Efrat is Head of Biblical Studies at the Hebrew Secondary School, Jerusalem.

Preface

7

(2)

Introduction

9

(4)

Chapter 1 THE NARRATOR

13

(34)

1. The Narrator's Omniscience

17

(6)

2. The Narrator's Manifestations

23

(24)

A. The Overt Narrator

23

(9)

B. The Covert Narrator

32

(15)

Chapter 2 THE CHARACTERS

47

(46)

1. The Direct Shaping of the Characters

48

(16)

A. Outward Appearance

48

(5)

B. Inner Personality

53

(11)

2. The Indirect Shaping of the Characters

64

(29)

A. Speech

64

(13)

B. Actions

77

(9)

C. Minor Characters

86

(7)

Chapter 3 THE PLOT

93

(48)

1. The Single Narrative

95

(37)

A. The Units of the Plot

95

(16)

B. The Stages of the Plot

111

(21)

2. Collections of Narratives

132

(9)

Chapter 4 TIME AND SPACE

141

(56)

1. The Shaping of Time

143

(41)

A. The Duration of Time

143

(22)

B. The Sequence of Time

165

(19)

2. The Shaping of Space

184

(13)

Chapter 5 STYLE

197

(42)

1. Stylistic Devices

200

(18)

A. Sound and Rhythm

200

(6)

B. The Meaning of Words

206

(5)

C. The Repetition of Words

211

(5)

D. Word Order

216

(2)

2. The Style of Narrative Units

218

(21)

A. The Narrative of Adonijah (1 Kings 1)

218

(5)

B. Hushai's Speech (2 Samuel 17.7-13)

223

(16)

Chapter 6 THE NARRATIVE OF AMNON AND TAMAR

239

(44)

Bibliography

283

(4)

Index of Biblical References

287

(6)

Index of Subjects

293

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