Prophetic Rhetoric: Case Studies in Text Analysis and Translation, 2nd ed.

by Ernst R. Wendland

Publisher:

Summer Institute of Linguistics

, 2014

Overview

Why were the Hebrew prophets so persuasive? Of course, they were spokesmen for God, but another reason is their powerful manner of speaking-writing. In this book, an oral-rhetorical approach illumines their techniques and their relevance for students of Scripture today.

Case studies are mostly from the “minor” prophets, but also include the more familiar texts of Ezekiel 33–37 and Isaiah 53. A fresh look via a dynamic literary model offers greater awareness of these as powerful communicators. Each study has a different focus, according to the form, content, and communicative aim of the prophetic book. Each chapter concludes with pertinent implications for the practice of Scripture translation.

This book is a resource for theological students, those interested in translation studies and Bible translation, and teachers, consultants, and writers who are engaged in such studies.

Key Features

• Highlights case studies from the “minor” prophets.
• Includes the more familiar texts of Ezekiel 33–37 and Isaiah 53.
• Provides conclusions with pertinent implications for the practice of Scripture translation.

Contents

• Dedication
• Preface
• Preface to the Second (Revised) Edition
• Acknowlegdments
• Forward
• Dramatic Rhetoric, Metaphoric Imagery, and Discourse Structure in Joel
• The ‘Word of the LORD’ and the Organization of Amos
• The Rhetoric of Obadiah’s “Day”: Its Structure and Significance
• What’s the Good News? Prophetic Rhetoric and the Salvific Center of Nahum’s Vision
• The Structure, Style, Sense, and Significance of Haggai’s Prophecy Concerning the “House of the LORD”
• Recursion and Variation in the “Prophecy” of Jonah: On the Rhetorical Impact of Stylistic Technique, with Special Reference to Irony and Enigma
• “Can These Bones Live Again?”—Rhetoric of the Gospel in Ezekiel 33–37
• “The Righteous Live by their Faith” in a Holy God: Complementary Compositional Forces and the Rhetorical Generation of Habakkuk’s Dialogue with the LORD
• The Drama of Zephaniah: A Literary-Rhetorical Analysis of a Proclamatory Prophetic Text
• Linear and Concentric Patterns in the Rhetorical Structure and Style of Malachi
• A Case Study in Cross-Cultural Communication
• Analyzing and Translating Haggai
• Proclaiming Prophetic Rhetoric Today: Promoting its Potential
• References
• Index of Subjects

Product Details

• Title: Prophetic Rhetoric Case Studies in Text Analysis and Translation, 2nd ed.
• Author: Ernst R. Wendland
• Publisher: Summer Institute of Linguistics
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Pages: 720
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781556713453, 1556713452
• Resource ID: LLS:PRPHTCRHTRNSLTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-10T21:00:03Z

About Ernst R. Wendland

Ernst R. Wendland has taught at the Lutheran Seminary in Lusaka, Zambia since 1968 and is a retired United Bible Societies translation consultant. He is an external examiner in Zambian languages at the University of Zambia and a visiting professor in the Department of Ancient Studies at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. He is the author of numerous studies on the Bantu languages of South Central Africa, biblical exegesis, literary-poetic analysis, rhetorical criticism, and translation theory and practice.