Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis

Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis
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Publisher : Lexham Press
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9781577997054
ISBN-13 : 1577997050
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis by : Douglas Mangum

We rarely think about the way languages work because communicating in our native tongue comes so naturally to us. The Bible was written in ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—languages no modern reader can claim to have a native understanding of. A better understanding of how language works should help us understand the Bible better as we seek to discern the original intent and meaning of each biblical author. In this book, you will get a basic introduction to the field of linguistics—its history, its key concepts, its major schools of thought, and how its insights can shed light on various problems in biblical Hebrew and Greek. Numerous examples illustrate linguistic concepts, and technical terminology is clearly defined. Learn how the study of language can enhance your Bible study.

Linguistics and the Bible

Linguistics and the Bible
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781532659102
ISBN-13 : 1532659105
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Linguistics and the Bible by : Stanley E. Porter

In 2016, the Centre for Biblical Linguistics, Translation, and Exegesis (CBLTE), a research center located at McMaster Divinity College, hosted the annual Bingham Colloquium. Scholars from around North America were invited to participate in a collegial and collaborative dialogue on what is currently happening (or could happen) at the intersection of linguistics and biblical studies, particularly in regards to the linguistic study of biblical languages, their translation, and the way that linguistic methods can contribute to the interpretation of the biblical texts. This volume of essays publishes many of the presentations that took place at the Colloquium.

Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew

Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew
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Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0931464552
ISBN-13 : 9780931464553
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Linguistics and Biblical Hebrew by : Walter Ray Bodine

The essays in this volume arose out of the Society of Biblical Literature section on linguistics and Biblical Hebrew and have been selected to provide a summary and statement of the state of the question with regard to a number of areas of investigation. The sixteen articles are organized into sections on phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, historical/comparative linguistics, and graphemics.

God, Language and Scripture

God, Language and Scripture
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9780310877431
ISBN-13 : 0310877431
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis God, Language and Scripture by : Moises Silva

The primary aim of God, Language and Scripture is to provide guidance in the use of biblical languages. Secondarily this volume initiates the reader to the wonders and workings of language and points out how language is often misused, especially in regard to the Bible. This volume, however, in no way anticipates all the ways of mishandling language. Silva's emphasis is on 'global' rather than detailed concerns (though selected specific examples are used) of how language is misused. The book includes an account of the birth and growth of modern linguistics, an appreciation of its interdisciplinary character, particularly its ties with literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and science. It surveys all levels of language description, but emphasizes the semantic and stylistic aspects of grammar and syntax, vocabulary, and discourse. In addition, it considers the transmission of the Bible (textual criticism and translation) as a mode of linguistic communication and interpretive process.

Cognitive Linguistic Explorations in Biblical Studies

Cognitive Linguistic Explorations in Biblical Studies
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9783110350135
ISBN-13 : 3110350130
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Cognitive Linguistic Explorations in Biblical Studies by : Bonnie Howe

Writing, reading, and interpretation are acts of human minds, requiring complex cognition at every point. A relatively new field of studies, cognitive linguistics, focuses on how language and cognition are interconnected: Linguistic structures both shape cognitive patterns and are shaped by them. The Cognitive Linguistics in Biblical Interpretation section of the Society of Biblical Literature gathers scholars interested in applying cognitive linguistics to biblical studies, focusing on how language makes meaning, how texts evoke authority, and how contemporary readers interact with ancient texts. This collection of essays represents first fruits from the first six years (2006–2012) of that effort, drawing on cognitive metaphor study, mental spaces and conceptual blending, narrative theory, and cognitive grammar. Contributors include Eve Sweetser, Ellen van Wolde, Hugo Lundhaug and Jesper T. Nielsen.

How Biblical Languages Work

How Biblical Languages Work
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Publisher : Kregel Academic
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0825495938
ISBN-13 : 9780825495939
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis How Biblical Languages Work by : Peter James Silzer

A practical and easy-to-understand guide to the logical structure of both Hebrew and Greek. Ideal for biblical language students.

Languages from the World of the Bible

Languages from the World of the Bible
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781934078631
ISBN-13 : 1934078638
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Languages from the World of the Bible by : Holger Gzella

The breakthrough of the alphabetic script early in the first millennium BCE coincides with the appearance of several new languages and civilizations in ancient Syria-Palestine. Together, they form the cultural setting in which ancient Israel, the Hebrew Bible, and, transformed by Hellenism, the New Testament took shape. This book contains concise yet thorough and lucid overviews of ancient Near Eastern languages united by alphabetic writing and illuminates their interaction during the first 1000 years of their attestation. All chapters are informed by the most recent scholarship, contain fresh insights, provide numerous examples from the most pertinent sources, and share a clear historical framework that makes it easier to trace processes of contact and convergence in this highly diversified speech area. They also address non-specialists. The following topics are discussed: Alphabetic writing (A. Millard), Ugaritic (A. Gianto), Phoenician and Hebrew (H. Gzella), Transjordanian languages (K. Beyer), Old and Imperial Aramaic (M. Folmer), Epigraphic South Arabian (R. Hasselbach), Old Persian (M. de Vaan/A. Lubotsky), Greek (A. Willi).

Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 1

Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 1
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 374
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ISBN-10 : 9781134935789
ISBN-13 : 1134935781
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 1 by : Ian Young

Since the beginning of critical scholarship, biblical texts have been dated using linguistic evidence. In recent years, this has been a controversial topic. However, until now, there has been no introduction to and comprehensive study of the field. Volume I introduces the field of linguistic dating of biblical texts, particularly to intermediate and advanced students of Biblical Hebrew with a reasonable background in the language, but also to scholars of the Hebrew Bibles in general who have not been exposed to the full scope of issues. It outlines topics at a basic level before entering into detailed discussion. Many text samples are presented for study, and readers are introduced to significant linguistic features of the texts through notes on the pages. Detailed notes on these text sample provide a background, concrete illustrations and a point of departure for discussion of the general and theoretical issues discussed in each chapter that will make this volume useful as a classroom textbook.

Advances in Biblical Hebrew Linguistics

Advances in Biblical Hebrew Linguistics
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Publisher : Linguistic Studies in Ancient
Total Pages : 411
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ISBN-10 : 1575064812
ISBN-13 : 9781575064819
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Advances in Biblical Hebrew Linguistics by : Adina Mosak Moshavi

Based on papers presented at the 16th World Congress of Jewish Studies.