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  • 2020-2024  (10)
  • Bible. Language, style  (6)
  • Bible. Criticism, Redaction  (4)
  • Middle Eastern literature, Ancient History and criticism
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  • 1
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    David, once and future king? : A closer look at the postscript of Psalm 72.20. (2021)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 46,1 (2021) 24-43
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2021
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 46,1 (2021) 24-43
    Keywords: David, ; Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Criticism, Redaction ; Prayer in the Bible
    Abstract: How did scribes understand Psalm 72.20, ‘Ended are the prayers of David, son of Jesse’, in view of subsequent Davidic psalms in the MT Psalter? After appraising the major proposals and examining its earliest reception (MT pointing, DSS parallels, and early Jewish and patristic evidence), this paper argues that the oft-overlooked genealogical qualifier ‘ben Jesse’ indicates a primary focus on ‘historical’ David in Books 1–2, whereas Books 3–5 primarily have future or eschatological ‘David’/Davidic monarchy in view. This synchronic account of 72.20’s meaning in the Psalter honours its plainest sense and explains its editorial retention/reuse, yet leaves room for diachronic theories about its origins. It also accounts for evidence other theories do not, especially Psalm 86’s identification as a ‘prayer (תפלה‎) of David’ and the Psalms’ predominant association of תפלה‎ with David. Further implications for ‘psalmic voice’ and David’s significance as YHWH’s praying servant in the Psalter are then explored.
    DOI: 10.1177/0309089220963432
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  • 2
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    Parallel structures in Judges and the formation of the Book. (2022)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 46,3 (2022) 306-318
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2022
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 46,3 (2022) 306-318
    Keywords: Bible. Criticism, Redaction ; Repetition in literature
    Abstract: In addition to the well-known repetitions in the book of Judges, this article maps a number of meaningful cases of repetition in the form of parallel structures in chapters 1, 14–16 and 17–21. This special use of repetition can be regarded as characteristic of the editor who was responsible for the book in its final form. The analysis of this phenomenon helps to provide a better view of the structure of the book as a whole and to explain the function of the double references to the death of Joshua and to the twenty years of Samson as a judge. The specific use of parallel structures at the beginning and end of the book can also be related to theories that attempt to reconstruct the formation of the book and the way in which it is connected to both the preceding book of Joshua and the following book of Samuel.
    DOI: 10.1177/03090892211032242
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  • 3
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    "Restructuring the symbolic universe” : resilience through literary and ideological reframing in Isaiah 2.2-4(5). (2023)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 47,3 (2023) 259-276
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2023
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 47,3 (2023) 259-276
    Keywords: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Criticism, Redaction ; Bible. Social scientific criticism ; Resilience (Personality trait) Biblical teaching
    Abstract: This paper elucidates the ways in which the composition and redaction of Isa. 2.2–4(5) function to both exhibit and impart resilience to hearers/readers based on the congruity between Nissinen’s appraisal of scribal activity as “restructuring the symbolic universe” and the process of cognitive behavioral therapy. To begin, I discuss the redactional placement of Isa. 2.2–4(5), delineating its role in reframing earlier judgment texts, along with its overall purpose through comparison with Mic. 1.1–5. Next, I demonstrate how the imagery of Isa. 2.2–4(5) co-opts and reframes the political ecosystem actively perpetuated by the Achaemenid Empire. Finally, through the work of Clemens Sedmak and Robert J. Schreiter, I (1) define resilience as “a capacity to resist” and (2) display the ways in which both the literary and ideological reframing of Isa. 2.2–4(5) likely signified and produced resilience in a manner akin to cognitive reframing for the postexilic community of Yehud.
    DOI: 10.1177/03090892221149051
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  • 4
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    "When dust was poured out" : creation in Job 38.36-38. (2020)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44,3 (2020) 456-471
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 44,3 (2020) 456-471
    Keywords: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Language, style ; Creation Biblical teaching
    Abstract: The end of the first section of the whirlwind speech in Job 38.37b–38 reads, ‘who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens, when the dust runs into a mass and the clods stick fast together?’ (ESV). The straightforward explanation, that this refers to rainfall, cannot explain the verses in the larger context of the chapter. This article carefully reviews the words used in v. 38, in particular עפר‎ ‘dust’ and יצק‎ ‘to pour’ (here ‘to run’), and points to a parallel for דבק‎ ‘stick together’ in Job 41.15. This newly collected evidence reinforces the hypothesis of Van Wolde, that the stanza is a reference to the creation of the earth. With the suggested interpretation, the poetic structure of chapter 38 is more coherent. However, for this to work, one must either swap vv. 36 and 37 or reorder 36–38 into two tricola instead of three bicola.
    DOI: 10.1177/0309089219862828
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  • 5
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    Defacing the name : YHWH and ‘ZTWD. (2020)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45,1 (2020) 34-44
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2020
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 45,1 (2020) 34-44
    Keywords: Bible Comparative studies ; Bible. Language, style ; Inscriptions, Phoenician ; Blessing and cursing in the Bible ; God Name ; Biblical teaching ; Karatepe (Turkey) Antiquities
    Abstract: This article compares the conceptual and linguistic similarities between the curse formula of the Azatiwada inscription and the curse formula in 2 Kings 21.7, 13. The linguistic similarities between the two texts have been pointed out many times, but the difference in agency has not been explored. The grammatical similarity between the two accentuates the difference between Azatiwada’s claim of ownership and Yahweh’s claim of ownership. This article will also explore the subtle theological distinctions implicit in the two curse formulas.
    DOI: 10.1177/0309089219866847
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  • 6
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    The inheritance of (wicked) speech : a reconsideration of Job 20.29. (2021)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45,3 (2021) 357-370
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2021
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 45,3 (2021) 357-370
    Keywords: Clines, David J. A. ; Zophar ; Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Language, style ; Speeches, addresses, etc. History and criticism
    Abstract: In his commentary on Job, David Clines, while outlining different possibilities for understanding the unique use of אֵמֶר‎ in Job 20.29, suggests that the word is out of place and that no convincing emendation has been proposed. This article explores this lexeme, showing that there are good reasons for reading אִמְרוֹ‎ as ‘his speech’ or ‘his word’, rather than the stunning consensus that reads the lexeme as ‘decreed to him’ or other minority positions that propose various emendations. This article first outlines the various readings found in both major translations and interpreters, also showing two problems with the current understanding. Then this article validates my own proposal by considering how the ancient versions rendered אִמְרוֹ‎, by examining the parallelism of Job 20.29, and by demonstrating how my proposal coheres with the narrow context of Job 20, the broader context of the second speech cycle, and the virtual quotation in 27.13.
    DOI: 10.1177%2F0309089220950360
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  • 7
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    Deuteronomy 14.3-21 : an early exemplar of rewritten Scripture?. (2021)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45,3 (2021) 407-421
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2021
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 45,3 (2021) 407-421
    Keywords: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Relation to Leviticus ; Bible. Criticism, Redaction ; Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Jewish law Biblical teaching ; Kashrut Biblical teaching
    Abstract: The almost verbatim parallels of the dietary laws in Lev. 11 and Deut. 14 have baffled scholars for a long time. We reexamine the evidence, offer a novel approach to determining the direction of dependency, and point out the notable similarities the borrowing bears to Second Temple editorial and redactional practices, drawing on recent Qumran scholarship. We conclude that Deut. 14.3–21 may be one of the earliest specimens of Rewritten Scripture.
    DOI: 10.1177%2F0309089220950341
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  • 8
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    Vision signals and the language of vision descriptions in the Prophets. (2021)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45,3 (2021) 371-387
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2021
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 45,3 (2021) 371-387
    Keywords: Bible. Language, style ; Prophecy Biblical teaching ; Hebrew language, Biblical Terms and phrases
    Abstract: In the prophetic literature, vision descriptions (which are not to be equated with ‘vision reports’) have certain temporal and deictic orientations. Temporally, they are either past, as the vision itself is presented as past from the speech time, or present, meaning that it is described as if were occurring before the prophet’s eyes at the speech time. The spatial orientation of the text is also affected in vision descriptions as the location is in the world of the vision. Identifying a text as a vision description offers a much more coherent and meaningful interpretation of the text and fosters a deeper understanding of the text’s significance in its literary context. To that end, this study identifies two linguistic expressions that function as vision signals, that is, they indicate that the text is describing a vision. This study fills gaps in the commentary literature on the relevant texts and the literature on prophetic visions.
    DOI: 10.1177%2F0309089220963427
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  • 9
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    An alliterative-typographical device in "Psalm" 37 : divine destruction of the wicked, enacted in real time. (2021)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 45,3 (2021) 407-421
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2021
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 45,3 (2021) 407-421
    Keywords: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc. ; Bible. Language, style ; Alliteration ; Hebrew poetry, Biblical History and criticism ; Good and evil Biblical teaching
    Abstract: Addressing the problem of the prospering of the wicked, Psalm 37 uses a poetic device to enact their destruction symbolically and concretely for the reader/listener in visible and audible correspondence and semantic affinity. A pivotal alliterative word series, chiastic in sound and sense, serves as an organizing pattern to subsume a system of literary devices and imagery.
    DOI: 10.1177%2F0309089219882444
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  • 10
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    An analysis of concluding verbs in the priestly code : a contextual grammatical approach. (2023)
    In:  Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 47,3 (2023) 241-258
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    ISSN: 0309-0892
    Language: English
    Year of publication: 2023
    Titel der Quelle: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
    Angaben zur Quelle: 47,3 (2023) 241-258
    Keywords: Bible. Language, style ; P document (Biblical criticism) ; Hebrew language, Biblical Verb ; Jewish law Biblical teaching
    Abstract: Scholars and translators have traditionally regarded the conclusion of the Nazirite law—“After that the Nazirite may drink wine” (Num. 6.20)—as signalling the completion of the naziriteship, the Nazirite henceforth being permitted to drink wine. Should the clause be read as prescriptive, however, with the Nazirite being required to drink wine to complete his vow? In line with the contextual-grammatical approach prevalent today, this article offers a clear criterion for examining the verbs concluding the various laws in the Priestly code—including that in the Nazirite law. To narrow the discussion, it focuses on precepts whose conclusion opens with ואחר‎ despite possibly not differing from other Priestly laws. While in three places, the injunction is permissive, in the majority of cases, the acts are mandatory.
    DOI: 10.1177/03090892221149052
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