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Sequential Devastation: Narrative Syntax and Theological Catastrophe in 1 Samuel 4:17
Introduction: News of Defeat and the Grammar of National Collapse 1 Samuel 4:17 records the devastating news brought to Eli after the defeat of Israel by the Philistines. The verse’s sequential grammar and syntactic rhythm deliver multiple escalating tragedies: military … Continue reading
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