< ALMA 2 >
v. 38 And it came to pass that many died in the wilderness of their wounds, and were devoured by those bests and also the vultures of the air; and their bones have been found, and have been heaped up on the earth.
Total defeat
Deuteronomy 28:26, Jeremiah 7:33, Psalm 79:2
To die unburied, devoured by beats is a sign of total defeat, it is a curse motif, not just a battlefield detail.
This is important because this isn't just a battle against an Army for land or money, this is a priestcraft fueled civil rebellion. This utter defeat and being eaten by beasts with unburied bones signals that his rebellion has been morally judged, ended in disgrace, with no honor or memorial.
It is emphasizing that priestcraft and wicked ambition has led to total ruin without honor.
Total defeat
Deuteronomy 28:26, Jeremiah 7:33, Psalm 79:2
To die unburied, devoured by beats is a sign of total defeat, it is a curse motif, not just a battlefield detail.
This is important because this isn't just a battle against an Army for land or money, this is a priestcraft fueled civil rebellion. This utter defeat and being eaten by beasts with unburied bones signals that his rebellion has been morally judged, ended in disgrace, with no honor or memorial.
It is emphasizing that priestcraft and wicked ambition has led to total ruin without honor.