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The Narrative Call Pattern in the Prophetic Commission of Enoch (Moses 6)
Title | The Narrative Call Pattern in the Prophetic Commission of Enoch (Moses 6) |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1986 |
Authors | Ricks, Stephen D. |
Journal | BYU Studies Quarterly |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 97-105 |
Keywords | Book of Moses; Enoch (Prophet) |
Abstract | There is a striking example of a “narrative” type call in the prophetic commission of Enoch in Moses 6:23–36. This study considers the elements of the narrative call pattern; those elements of this form found in the prophetic commission of Enoch are examined and compared with the biblical narrative call passages.
The report of the prophetic vocation of Enoch in the book of Moses accords with impressive consistency with the call narratives in the Bible. All of the elements of the prophetic call pattern isolated and examined by Habel in the calls of Moses, Gideon, and Jeremiah are also found in the Enoch passage; with one minor exception, the order of the elements in the vocation of Enoch is the same as in the call accounts recorded in the Bible. This additional authenticating detail places Enoch more securely in the tradition of the prophets and the book of Moses more firmly in the form and tradition of the prophetic literature.
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URL | https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-narrative-call-pattern-in-the-prophetic-commission-of-enoch-moses-6/ |
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The Narrative Call Pattern in the Prophetic Commission of Enoch (Moses 6) ." BYU Studies Quarterly 26, no. 4 (1986): 97-105. "
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