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Author: Amichai Nachshon

Amichai Nachshon completed his doctorate in Bible studies at Bar-Ilan University. Dr. Nachshon is a teacher and researcher at the Ashkelon Academic College, Bar-Ilan University and Moreshet Yaacob institute.
References to Secondary Nations in Prophetic and Poetic Biblical Literature1

References to Secondary Nations in Prophetic and Poetic Biblical Literature1

March 21, 2004 | Amichai Nachshon
This research suggests that the term "secondary character," known from the biblical story, be broadened and applied to collective ethnic characters in the prophetic and poetic literature. The relationship of the prophets and poets to this phenomenon is called "secondary reference" in this paper.