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Polite rhetoric: Judah’s plea to Joseph in Genesis 44.18-34

Bridge, Edward J·2019·Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
DOI 10.1177/0309089218762284
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Despite recognition that Judah’s plea to the unknown-to-him Joseph in Gen. 44.18-34 is one of the most tactful yet moving pleas in the Hebrew Bible, only Joosten’s 2016 article has attempted to analyse why it is tactful yet persuasive. The present study uses a linguistic politeness analysis and interacts with Joosten’s classical rhetorical approach to affirm much of Joosten’s argument, yet also to argue that aspects of Joosten’s argument can be better covered by linguistic politeness. Ultimately, how a biblical speech is worded pragmatically is as much about persuasive rhetoric as the content, and should be considered alongside other methods of analysis when biblical speeches are studied.

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Authors
Bridge, E. J.
Affiliations
Macquarie University (AU)
Corresponding author
Bridge, Edward J
Venue
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2019-06
Volume
43
Issue
4
Pages
571-587
ISSN
  • 0309-0892 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6728
DOI
10.1177/0309089218762284
OpenAlex
W2957575584
Semantic Scholar
d1a48425a97e78ada2d38aa5dfc19f3dd5d6827d
Cited by
5
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0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
FWCI
5.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament (publishedVersion)
Funders
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
Keywords
Genesis 44, Joseph and his brothers, politeness, rhetorical persuasion, biblical rhetoric, persuasion

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Bridge, E. J. (2019). Polite rhetoric: Judah’s plea to Joseph in Genesis 44.18-34. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309089218762284