Gēr+ yātôm-’almānâ = deuteronomis(tis)kt? En utredande studie av begreppet gēr- yātôm-’almānâ i Deuteronomium och profeterna.
In Deuteronomy the triad of gēr (sojourner), yātôm (the fatherless) and ‘almānâ (widow) is frequently cited. In my essay I explore the reason for its recurrence and come to the conclusion that the author of Deuteronomy attached the group gēr with the almānâ and yātôm – two grups that were traditionally regarded as vulnerable in Ancient Near Eastern societies. My explanation to the frequent mention