"As It Is Written" and Other Citation Formulae in the Old Testament: Their Use, Development, Syntax, and Significance (Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 311)
Brand: De Gruyter
Author: Spawn, Kevin L.
Edition: Reprint 2014
Number Of Pages: 301
EAN: 9783110171617
Release Date: 19-10-2001
Languages: English
Binding: hardcover
Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
Details: This volume examines the use of citation formulae in the Old Testament. After demonstrating the lack of consensus and method in the treatment of such exegetical devices, the author addresses the need for a sustained examination of citation formulae and related expressions.
This inquiry focuses on the careful identification of the referents of citation bases as a basis for the study of inner-biblical exegesis. Further insights are offered on the development of such exegetical devices, the hermeneutics of the post-exilic community, and the syntax of comparative statements in Hebrew.