THE TWELVEFOLD DIVISION OF THE RED SEA IN TWO OLD ENGLISH PROSE TEXTS

The idea that God divided the Red Sea into 12 parts, allowing each tribe of Israelites individual passage during the Exodus, was well known to Old English writers. The theme of the twelvefold division of the Red Sea in two Old English prose texts and possible sources for the idea are examined.

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Published inMedium aevum Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 298 - 304
Main Author HALL, THOMAS N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Society for the Study of Mediæval Languages and Literature 01.01.1989
Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature
Basil Blackwell
Society for the Study of Mediaeval Languages and Literature
Subjects
Christianity
Church fathers
Cultural history
Early Middle Ages (7th-10th century)
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Historical text analysis
History and sciences of religions
Legends
Literary criticism
Literary studies. Texts. Editions
Magicians
Mediaeval church
Middle Ages
Old English
Philology
Prose
Psalms
Sea water
Synagogues
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Summary:The idea that God divided the Red Sea into 12 parts, allowing each tribe of Israelites individual passage during the Exodus, was well known to Old English writers. The theme of the twelvefold division of the Red Sea in two Old English prose texts and possible sources for the idea are examined.
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ISSN:0025-8385
2398-1423
DOI:10.2307/43629258