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Why the Verb Does Not Mean ‘to Create’ in Genesis 1.1-2.4a / Ellen Van Wolde in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 3-23. Titre : Why the Verb Does Not Mean ‘to Create’ in Genesis 1.1-2.4a Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ellen Van Wolde, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 3-23. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The linguistic and textual examination of the seven usages of the verb in Genesis 1 leads to the conclusion that the verb in Genesis 1 does not mean ‘to create’ but ‘to separate’. This hypothesis is subsequently tested against external evidence from cognate literature in Mesopotamia. In these Mesopotamian accounts of creation, the opening lines often describe the (divine) acts of separation of heaven and earth. The Sumerian verb bad and the Akkadian verb parsu employed in these texts designate clearly ‘to separate’. Textual evidence from the Hebrew Bible appears to support this hypothesis, too, for example, the fact that in the Hebrew Bible the noun ‘creator’ is never expressed with the participle of , but always with the participle of other verbs. Thus, based on internal and external linguistic and textual evidence and on a controlled argumentation, it is highly plausible and very likely that the type of action expressed by the verb in Genesis 1 is of a very concrete, spatial and physical character, and can be rendered by ‘to separate’. Finally, an analysis is made of the differences between and . [article] Why the Verb Does Not Mean ‘to Create’ in Genesis 1.1-2.4a [texte imprimé] / Ellen Van Wolde, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 3-23. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 3-23. Résumé : The linguistic and textual examination of the seven usages of the verb in Genesis 1 leads to the conclusion that the verb in Genesis 1 does not mean ‘to create’ but ‘to separate’. This hypothesis is subsequently tested against external evidence from cognate literature in Mesopotamia. In these Mesopotamian accounts of creation, the opening lines often describe the (divine) acts of separation of heaven and earth. The Sumerian verb bad and the Akkadian verb parsu employed in these texts designate clearly ‘to separate’. Textual evidence from the Hebrew Bible appears to support this hypothesis, too, for example, the fact that in the Hebrew Bible the noun ‘creator’ is never expressed with the participle of , but always with the participle of other verbs. Thus, based on internal and external linguistic and textual evidence and on a controlled argumentation, it is highly plausible and very likely that the type of action expressed by the verb in Genesis 1 is of a very concrete, spatial and physical character, and can be rendered by ‘to separate’. Finally, an analysis is made of the differences between and .

Abraham and David / Bernard Gosse in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 25-31. Titre : Abraham and David Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Bernard Gosse, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 25-31. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : This article proposes that in Gen. 14—15 Abram is presented like the precursor of David. This point assumes the substitution in Psalms 105—106 of the Patriarchs and their descendants for the dynasty. In the reintegration of the Davidic dynasty in the perspective of salvation, David is presented as dependent on and continuous with Abram. [article] Abraham and David [texte imprimé] / Bernard Gosse, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 25-31. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 25-31. Résumé : This article proposes that in Gen. 14—15 Abram is presented like the precursor of David. This point assumes the substitution in Psalms 105—106 of the Patriarchs and their descendants for the dynasty. In the reintegration of the Davidic dynasty in the perspective of salvation, David is presented as dependent on and continuous with Abram.

Genesis 14: A Diaspora Novella? / Volker Glissmann in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 33-45. Titre : Genesis 14: A Diaspora Novella? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Volker Glissmann, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 33-45. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The influence of the Babylonian golah on the redaction of the biblical material is widely attested. This article suggests that the redaction of Genesis 14 addresses specific diaspora concerns, and for this reason should be located within a diaspora setting. In light of this, Genesis 14 is examined in two ways. First, Meinhold’s characteristics of a diaspora novella are traced throughout the narrative of Genesis 14. Second, the argument for a specific diaspora redaction is enhanced through a reading of the text from a diaspora perspective. Overall, this article argues that the narrative in Genesis 14 can be classified as a diaspora novella. [article] Genesis 14: A Diaspora Novella? [texte imprimé] / Volker Glissmann, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 33-45. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 33-45. Résumé : The influence of the Babylonian golah on the redaction of the biblical material is widely attested. This article suggests that the redaction of Genesis 14 addresses specific diaspora concerns, and for this reason should be located within a diaspora setting. In light of this, Genesis 14 is examined in two ways. First, Meinhold’s characteristics of a diaspora novella are traced throughout the narrative of Genesis 14. Second, the argument for a specific diaspora redaction is enhanced through a reading of the text from a diaspora perspective. Overall, this article argues that the narrative in Genesis 14 can be classified as a diaspora novella.

Animals in the Prophetic World / Kenneth C. Way in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 47-62. Titre : Animals in the Prophetic World : Literary Reflections on Numbers 22 and 1 Kings 13 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kenneth C. Way, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 47-62. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : In this article, the stories of Balaam’s donkey (num. 22.22-35) and the man of God from Judah (1 Kgs 13) are analyzed independently and are also compared for similarities. Features that are common to both accounts include: the importance of the word of YHWH, the employment of animals as literary characters, the motif of death, and the portrayal of animals as divine agents. This study argues that the literary function of animals as divine agents is a distinctive characteristic of the so-called preclassical phase of biblical prophecy. [article] Animals in the Prophetic World : Literary Reflections on Numbers 22 and 1 Kings 13 [texte imprimé] / Kenneth C. Way, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 47-62. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 47-62. Résumé : In this article, the stories of Balaam’s donkey (num. 22.22-35) and the man of God from Judah (1 Kgs 13) are analyzed independently and are also compared for similarities. Features that are common to both accounts include: the importance of the word of YHWH, the employment of animals as literary characters, the motif of death, and the portrayal of animals as divine agents. This study argues that the literary function of animals as divine agents is a distinctive characteristic of the so-called preclassical phase of biblical prophecy.

The Function of a Conjunction / Matthew Thiessen in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 63-79. Titre : The Function of a Conjunction : Inclusivist or Exclusivist Strategies in Ezra 6.19-21 and Nehemiah 10.29-30? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Matthew Thiessen, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 63-79. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : In spite of the genealogical exclusion of non-Israelites evidenced throughout Ezra—Nehemiah, numerous scholars find strategies of inclusivism within the work. In particular, Ezra 6.19-21 and Neh. 10.29-30 have been understood to envision the incorporation of outsiders into the Golah group. After surveying the evidence for exclusivism in Ezra—Nehemiah, this article presents an alternative reading of these specific passages by providing a different interpretation of the function of the waw. It is argued that, instead of intending to portray outsiders joining the Golah group, Ezra 6.19-21 and Neh. 10.29-30 describe the separation of the Golah group from the impurity of the nations. [article] The Function of a Conjunction : Inclusivist or Exclusivist Strategies in Ezra 6.19-21 and Nehemiah 10.29-30? [texte imprimé] / Matthew Thiessen, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 63-79. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 63-79. Résumé : In spite of the genealogical exclusion of non-Israelites evidenced throughout Ezra—Nehemiah, numerous scholars find strategies of inclusivism within the work. In particular, Ezra 6.19-21 and Neh. 10.29-30 have been understood to envision the incorporation of outsiders into the Golah group. After surveying the evidence for exclusivism in Ezra—Nehemiah, this article presents an alternative reading of these specific passages by providing a different interpretation of the function of the waw. It is argued that, instead of intending to portray outsiders joining the Golah group, Ezra 6.19-21 and Neh. 10.29-30 describe the separation of the Golah group from the impurity of the nations.

The Variation of Nature in Ecclesiastes 11 / Christopher Whitwell in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 81-97. Titre : The Variation of Nature in Ecclesiastes 11 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Christopher Whitwell, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 81-97. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : R.N. Whybray suggests in his NCBC Commentary that Qohelet points to the ‘apparent randomness of nature’ in Eccl. 11.3b (his italics). This article argues that randomness of nature (in this study, the ‘variation of nature’) is more significant, in vv. 1, 4 and 6 of the passage. The feature connects act to consequence in the source domains of two figures. Farmers observe the wind and look at the clouds (v. 4). They hesitate, unsure about whether or not to sow. The weather variations make it impossible to know whether a crop will be successful. The hesitation is firmly based, for failure would bring hardship to their families. In the case of the effectively parallel v. 1, variable water movements lie between act and an unpredictable consequence. Liberality does not necessarily lead to a beneficial outcome. Old wisdom could sometimes be too optimistic over reward. In his concluding remark of the passage 11.1-6, Qohelet returns to the agricultural figure. Repeat sowing can reduce risk. He expects this to be interpreted in the target domain as hedging one’s bets in a wide range of circumstances. [article] The Variation of Nature in Ecclesiastes 11 [texte imprimé] / Christopher Whitwell, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 81-97. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 81-97. Résumé : R.N. Whybray suggests in his NCBC Commentary that Qohelet points to the ‘apparent randomness of nature’ in Eccl. 11.3b (his italics). This article argues that randomness of nature (in this study, the ‘variation of nature’) is more significant, in vv. 1, 4 and 6 of the passage. The feature connects act to consequence in the source domains of two figures. Farmers observe the wind and look at the clouds (v. 4). They hesitate, unsure about whether or not to sow. The weather variations make it impossible to know whether a crop will be successful. The hesitation is firmly based, for failure would bring hardship to their families. In the case of the effectively parallel v. 1, variable water movements lie between act and an unpredictable consequence. Liberality does not necessarily lead to a beneficial outcome. Old wisdom could sometimes be too optimistic over reward. In his concluding remark of the passage 11.1-6, Qohelet returns to the agricultural figure. Repeat sowing can reduce risk. He expects this to be interpreted in the target domain as hedging one’s bets in a wide range of circumstances.

The Limmûdîm in the Book of Isaiah / Charles David Isbell in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 34/1 (2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 99-109. Titre : The Limmûdîm in the Book of Isaiah Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Charles David Isbell, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : pp. 99-109. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : The term limmûdîm (attested in Isa. 8.16, and then 50.4a, 4c; 54.13) serves as a literary ligature between the messages of the eighth-century prophet in Jerusalem and his descendants who ministered in sixth-century Babylonia. The term further points to the role of the sixth-century prophets as ‘students’ of the eighth-century master whose role was to transform Isaiah’s messages of impending doom that called for repentance into messages of hope at the prospect of redemption. In addition, the limmûdîm within the inter-generational ‘school’ of Isaiah may be viewed as a subset of the larger ‘sons of the prophets’ attested as early as the time of Samuel. [article] The Limmûdîm in the Book of Isaiah [texte imprimé] / Charles David Isbell, Auteur . - 2010 . - pp. 99-109. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 34/1 (2009) . - pp. 99-109. Résumé : The term limmûdîm (attested in Isa. 8.16, and then 50.4a, 4c; 54.13) serves as a literary ligature between the messages of the eighth-century prophet in Jerusalem and his descendants who ministered in sixth-century Babylonia. The term further points to the role of the sixth-century prophets as ‘students’ of the eighth-century master whose role was to transform Isaiah’s messages of impending doom that called for repentance into messages of hope at the prospect of redemption. In addition, the limmûdîm within the inter-generational ‘school’ of Isaiah may be viewed as a subset of the larger ‘sons of the prophets’ attested as early as the time of Samuel.