From the renowned Understanding the Bible and Its World series come four introductory volumes that open the doors to the setting and artifacts of the Scriptures. The titles in this collection reveal the importance and place of the Septuagint, religious diversity in the Graeco-Roman … more
…traditions credited with the Septuagint translation of the Pentateuch into Greek. The primary evidence is literary dependence of Gen. 1–11 on Berossus’ Babyloniaca (278 BCE) and of the Exodus story on Manetho’s Aegyptiaca (c. 285–280 BCE), and the geo-political data contained in the Table … more
…problems between real history and historical fiction, the genres and purposes of the two books, and the literary and religious motives of the tales. Also dealt with are textual problems such as the Greek text in the Septuagint vs. Hebrew and Aramaic Tobit-fragments from Qumran. Save more … more
…Hebrew Idiomatic Expressions and their Treatment in the Septuagint Lexica Componential Analysis of Meaning and Cognitive Linguistics: Some Prospects for Biblical Hebrew Lexicology The Hofʿal in Biblical Hebrew: Simple Passives, Single Passives and Double Passives—and Reflexives? … more
Among early Christian and Jewish writers, the books of Chronicles were tacitly understood as authoritative historical works. But in the Septuagint and Vulgate, these works were named “things left out,” suggesting that 1 and 2 Chronicles had only supplementary status in the canon. … more
…divine compound name יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים and Israel’s monotheistic polytheism The use of Aramaic in the Hebrew Bible: Another look at bilingualism in Ezra and Daniel Conservative rebound in Deuteronomy. A case study in social values The strange woman in Septuagint Proverbs Exodus expulsion … more
…Story of the Story The Books of Esther: Structure, Genre and Textual Integrity Author: Charles V. Dorothy Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press Publication Date: 1997 Pages: 384 Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 The Books of Esther applies form-critical tools to the Septuagint and … more
…interpretative issues. The Near Eastern languages examined include Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, Septuagintal Greek, Syriac, and Ugaritic, while exegetical and text-critical topics include treatments of issues in Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, Isaiah, Amos, Psalms, and the Song of … more
…alexandrinischen Jeremiabuch? Strukturprobleme eines komplexen Prophetenbuchs “Literal” and “free” translations: A proposal for a more descriptive terminology The law in Septuagint Proverbs The meaning of the Aramaic expression “Son of Man” The enigma of Job: the deconstruction of God in … more
…manuscript 12t4 The failure of argumentation in the book of Job: humanistic language versus religious language Apocalyptic terminology in the Septuagint of Proverbs The iconography of weapons and warfare in Palestine/Israel c. 1500–1200 BCE A step towards a better understanding of Biblical … more
…iconography as autobiographical narration in the tomb of Khnemhotep at Beni Hasan (Tomb 3) An infinity of traces: On making an inventory of our ideological holdings. An introduction to Ideologiekritik in Biblical Studies Were the persons responsible for the Septuagint translators and/or scribes … more
…insight “Nonverbal communication” in the Hebrew Bible: a few comments The Zadokite element in the Qumran documents in the light of CD 4:3 Greek philosophy and the Septuagint Die Sechste und Siebte Fürbitte des Tempelweihegebets (1 Kön 8:44–51) in der Diskussion um das … more
…the Septuagint Version of Proverbs A Cognitive Interpretation of the Emotion of Anger in the Hebrew Bible Tobia, Sanballat und die Persische Provinz Juda Is There a Tripartite Nominal Sentence in Biblical Hebrew? The Colometry of Hebrew Verse and the Masoretic Accents: Evaluation of a … more
…Extraposition: Another Look at the Syntax of אשׁר Neologisms in the Septuagint of Ezekiel The Particle כִּי, a Mere Conjunction or Something More? A Stamp Seal of the Persian Period from Khirbet Salameh (Amman) Wisdom—Woman or Angel in Sirach 24? Biblical Hebrew Nominal Clause: Definitions of … more
…-edge scholarship on the linguistic, literary, and interpretive issues in the Old Testament. Key Features Discusses issues relating to Ancient Near Eastern texts and societies Contributions from top Ancient Near Eastern scholars Contains 3 book reviews and 15 articles Contents Exegesis in the Septuagint … more
