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  • From: George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>
  • To: Oun Kwon <kwonbbl AT gmail.com>, B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Zion as a metahphor
  • Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:25:30 +1000

I would argue that Zion refers specifically to the fort captured by David in
2 Sam 5. Metonymically it comes to stand for the Davidic dynasty and its
claimed special connection to Yahweh. The temple is a symbol of that
connection.


GEORGE ATHAS
Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)
www.moore.edu.au




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