Representation In Old Testament Narrative Texts
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Representation In Old Testament Narrative Texts
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Author : Jacobus Marais
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-11
Representation In Old Testament Narrative Texts written by Jacobus Marais and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-11 with Religion categories.
This work focuses on the literary conventions of narrative texts in the Hebrew Bible, in particular the mode of representation in the book of Judges. The theory of integrational semantics, developed by Benjamin Hrushovski, is systematized to form a theoretical framework within which representation is conceptualized. The author suggests a novel reading of the Judges-narratives to demonstrate particular conventions of representation. The notions of paradoxality, perspectivity and juxtaposition are used to demonstrate the potential value of types of logic, alternative to modernist logic, in reading ancient Hebrew narratives. A hypothetical representeme is constructed for the book of Judges to make it clear that the mode of representation is neither mimesis nor historiography, but narrative, representing by convention and not by correspondence to history.
Reading Old Testament Narrative As Christian Scripture
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Author : Douglas S. Earl
language : en
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Release Date : 2017
Reading Old Testament Narrative As Christian Scripture written by Douglas S. Earl and has been published by Eisenbrauns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Bible categories.
The Workings Of Old Testament Narrative
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Author : Peter D. Miscall
language : en
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Release Date : 1983
The Workings Of Old Testament Narrative written by Peter D. Miscall and has been published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Bible categories.
Expect The Unexpected
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Author : Stefano Cotrozzi
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-04-29
Expect The Unexpected written by Stefano Cotrozzi and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-29 with Religion categories.
This monograph on biblical linguistics is a highly specialized, pragmatic investigation of the controversial question of "foregrounding"-the deviation from some norm or convention-in Old Testament narratives. The author presents and examines the two main sources of pragmatic foregrounding: events or states deviating from well-established schemata, structures of reader expectation that can be manipulated by the narrator to highlight specific "chunks" of discourse; and evaluative devices, which are used by the narrator to indicate to the reader the point of the story and direct its interpretation. Cotrozzi critiques the particular evaluative device known as the "historic present", a narrative strategy that employs the present tense to describe past event. He tests two main theories that support this device by using a cross-linguistic model of the historical present drawing upon a variety of languages. Cotrozzi ultimately refutes these theories with a thorough examination and detailed refutation. He concludes with a study of a particular Hebraic verb as a particular marker of represented perception, a technique whereby the character's perceptions are expressed directly from its point of view.
Plotted Shot And Painted
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Author : J. Cheryl Exum
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1996-11-01
Plotted Shot And Painted written by J. Cheryl Exum and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
'... introduces the reader to an extraordinarily rich variety of critical experiences, which far transcends the limitations of conventional biblical scholarship' (Prooftexts). This provocative collection of essays begins where Exum's earlier literary-feminist study, Fragmented Women, left off: with the questioning of the androcentric bias of the biblical text and with the aim of subverting its patriarchal perspective. It moves on to stake out new territory for feminist biblical criticism by considering what happens to biblical women in popular culture, in art, and in film and by foregrounding questions about the ways gender interests affect interpretation and about the roles and responsibilities of commentators and readers. Six essays approach gender bias in representation and in interpretation from various angles: 'Bathsheba Plotted, Shot and Painted'; 'Michal at the Window, Michal in the Movies'; 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle'; 'Prophetic Pornography'; 'Is This Naomi?'; and 'Why, Why, Why, Delilah?''
Judges And Ruth
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Author : Victor H. Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-01-12
Judges And Ruth written by Victor H. Matthews and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-12 with Religion categories.
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Narratology And Biblical Narratives
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Author : Francois Tolmie
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-22
Narratology And Biblical Narratives written by Francois Tolmie and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-22 with Religion categories.
Scholars interested in narrative critical / narratological analyses of the Old Testament and New Testament Bible will welcome this extensive practical study that discusses all aspects that should be evaluated when a narratological analysis is undertaken. All the relevant aspects, such as the relationship between narrator and narratee, plot development, characterization, temporal relationships, focalization, and setting are discussed in such a way that it is easy to follow, yet of high academic quality. Each aspect is illustrated by several examples from the Old Testament and New Testament. At the end of each chapter is a bibliography directing readers to more technical books/articles on the subject.
The Divine Drama
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Author : John C. Dancy
language : en
Publisher: James Clarke & Co.
Release Date : 2001
The Divine Drama written by John C. Dancy and has been published by James Clarke & Co. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Bibles categories.
The Bible, as is often said, is the world's least-read bestseller. That is particularly true of the Old Testament. People are often put off by the sheer bulk of the material and its frequently undistinguished quality. John Dancy has selected large samples from most of the canonical and apocryphal books, amounting to just under a third of the total, chosen for artistic merit and intrinsic interest rather than for representative status or theological value. Literature of this stature, he says, should not be restricted to academics and believers. To make it more approachable, the text is presented with commentary on the same page, in smaller type so that attention is never diverted from the original. The commentary mostly concentrates on literary matters but provides technical explanations where necessary. In addition a sensitive and sound introduction also puts the Hebrew writings in the historical context of the ancient Near East. Extracts are used from a variety of translations, preferring the most faithful in language, tone and style for each section. Accuracy is a prime concern, but so is poetry. Above all, the selections bring out the inherent dramatic qualities of the verse dialogues and narrative prose. Nothing quite like this has yet been made available. The Divine Drama will be a welcome addition to the library of any thoughtful reader who cares for good stories.
The Representation Of Speech In Biblical Hebrew Narrative
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Author : Cynthia L. Miller
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-06-15
The Representation Of Speech In Biblical Hebrew Narrative written by Cynthia L. Miller and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Religion categories.
Preliminary Material /Cynthia L. Miller --Introduction /Cynthia L. Miller --Metapragmatics and Linguistic Diversity in the Representation of Speech /Cynthia L. Miller --Syntactic Varieties of Indirect Speech /Cynthia L. Miller --Syntactic Varieties of Direct Speech /Cynthia L. Miller --Reported Speech in Conversation and Narration /Cynthia L. Miller --The Discourse-Pragmatic Functions of Direct Speech /Cynthia L. Miller --Conclusions /Cynthia L. Miller --Afterword /Cynthia L. Miller --Additions and Corrections for the Second Printing /Cynthia L. Miller --Matrix Verbs in Frames /Cynthia L. Miller --Bibliography /Cynthia L. Miller --General Index /Cynthia L. Miller --Index of Biblical References /Cynthia L. Miller.
Telling The Old Testament Story
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Author : Dr. Brad E. Kelle
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2017-10-17
Telling The Old Testament Story written by Dr. Brad E. Kelle and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-17 with Religion categories.
While honoring the historical context and literary diversity of the Old Testament, Telling the Old Testament Story is a thematic reading that construes the OT as a complex but coherent narrative. Unlike standard, introductory textbooks that only cover basic background and interpretive issues for each Old Testament book, this introduction combines a thematic approach with careful exegetical attention to representative biblical texts, ultimately telling the macro-level story, while drawing out the multiple nuances present within different texts and traditions. The book works from the Protestant canonical arrangement of the Old Testament, which understands the story of the Old Testament as the story of God and God’s relationship with all creation in love and redemption—a story that joins the New Testament to the Old. Within this broader story, the Old Testament presents the specific story of God and God’s relationship with Israel as the people called, created, and formed to be God’s covenant partner and instrument within creation. The Old Testament begins by introducing God’s mission in Genesis. The story opens with the portrait of God’s good, intended creation of right-relationships (Gen 1—2) and the subsequent distortion of that good creation as a result of humanity’s rebellion (Gen 3—11). Genesis 12 and following introduce God’s commitment to restore creation back to the right-relationships and divine intentions with which it began. Coming out of God’s new covenant engagement with creation in Gen 9, this divine purpose begins with the calling of a people (who turn out to be the manifold descendants of Abraham and Sarah) to be God’s instrument of blessing for all creation and thus to reverse the curse brought on by sin. The diverse traditions that comprise the remainder of the Pentateuch then combine to portray the creation and formation of Israel as a people prepared to be God’s instrument of restoration and blessing. As the subsequent Old Testament books portray Israel’s life in the land and journey into and out of exile, the reader encounters complex perspectives on Israel’s attempts to understand who God is, who they are as God’s people, and how, therefore, they ought to live out their identity as God’s people within God’s mission in the world. The final prophetic books that conclude the Protestant Old Testament ultimately give the story of God’s mission and people an open-ended quality, suggesting that God’s mission for God’s people continues and leading Christian readers to consider the New Testament’s story of the Church as an extension and expansion of the broader story of God introduced in the Old Testament. The main methodological perspective that informs the book includes work on the phenomenological function of narrative (especially story’s function to shape the identity and practice of the reader), as well as more recent so-called “missional” approaches to reading Christian scripture. Canonical criticism provides the primary means for relating the distinctive voices within the Old Testament texts that still honor the particularity and diversity of the discrete compositions. Accessibly written, this book invites readers to enter imaginatively into the biblical story and find the Old Testament's lively and enduring implications.