Humor und Ironie im Alten Testament

Abstract

In the spring semester of 2016 a seminar on the topic of «Humour and irony in the Old Testament» took place at the Theologische Hochschule Chur. It began with an analysis of comical elements on account of various sections and according to the Hebrew text. It made clear that an analysis of comical elements has a markedly aesthetic character determined by the recipient. In spite of that on account of literary instruments we can determine, which words, phrases or text sections are accessible to humour. It is not possible to find evidence for intentional comical character, but it is at least probable in various places.