Revelation 19.16's inscribed thigh: an allusion to Gen 49.10b

S. Lear

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Abstract

The inscribed thigh of the rider on the white horse in Rev 19.16 is an allusion to an MT-like Gen 49.10b text. The phrase 'inscribed on his thigh' was a legitimate translation of the words found in Gen 49.10b at the time of the composition of Revelation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)280-285
Number of pages6
JournalNew Testament Studies
Volume60
Issue number2
Early online date14 Mar 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2014

Keywords

  • Allusion
  • Revelation 19
  • Thigh
  • Massoretic text (MT)
  • Genesis 49

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