The Semantics of Glory
Title | The Semantics of Glory PDF eBook |
Author | Marilyn Burton |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 363 |
Release | 2017-05-08 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9004342176 |
Despite its centrality in mainstream linguistics, cognitive semantics has only recently begun to establish a foothold in biblical studies, largely due to the challenges inherent in applying such a methodology to ancient languages. The Semantics of Glory addresses these challenges by offering a new, practical model for a cognitive semantic approach to Classical Hebrew, demonstrated through an exploration of the Hebrew semantic domain of glory. The concept of ‘glory’ is one of the most significant themes in the Hebrew Bible, lying at the heart of God’s self-disclosure in biblical revelation. This study provides the most comprehensive examination of the domain to date, mapping out its intricacies and providing a framework for its exegesis.
Semantics of Glory
Title | Semantics of Glory PDF eBook |
Author | Marilyn Elizabeth Burton |
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Release | 2014 |
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Semantics and ‘Spirit’
Title | Semantics and ‘Spirit’ PDF eBook |
Author | Joel A. J. Atwood |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 309 |
Release | 2022-10-31 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9004525394 |
This work provides a new, integrated approach to analysing the meaning and use of complex nouns in the Hebrew Bible, focussed on anthropological uses of the word, רוח.
The God of Israel
Title | The God of Israel PDF eBook |
Author | R. P. Gordon |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2007-04-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521873657 |
Collection of essays discussing many unresolved or largely unaddressed issues about this unique deity.
Paul's Glory-Christology
Title | Paul's Glory-Christology PDF eBook |
Author | Carey C. Newman |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2014-04-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004267026 |
In 1927 C.A.A. Scott, while commenting on the apostle Paul's Christology, remarked that the "history of the word Glory in the Bible has yet to be written." By using methodology developed in semantics, semiotics, and, more generally, literary theory, Newman examines the origin and rhetoric of Paul's Glory-Christology. The investigation involves three distinct tasks: (1) to plot the tradition-history of Glory which formed part of Paul's linguistic world, (2) to examine Paul's letter, in light of the reconstructed tradition-history of Glory, in order to discern the rationale of Paul's identification of Christ as Glory and, (3) to map out the implications of such an identification for Paul's theological and rhetorical strategy. On the basis of this study, four conclusions are reached for understanding Paul. First, Paul inherited a symbolic universe with signs already "full" of signification. Second, knowing the (diachronically acquired) connotative range of a "surface" symbol (e.g. Glory) aids in discerning Paul's precise contingent strategy. Third, knowing the "surface" symbol's referential power defines and contributes to the "deeper structure" of Paul's theological grammar. Finally, the heuristic power within the construals of the Glory tradition coalesce in Paul's Christophany and thus provide coherence at the "deepest" level of Paul's Christology.
Sirach, Scrolls, and Sages
Title | Sirach, Scrolls, and Sages PDF eBook |
Author | Muraoka |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 374 |
Release | 2018-12-24 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9004350357 |
Following a successful symposium held in Leiden in 1995 a second international gathering took place, also in Leiden, two years later. The volume contains revised papers covering a wide range of linguistic and textual subjects and presented by scholars from eight countries: Austria (Reiterer), Denmark (Ehrensvärd), France (Joosten), Israel (Fassberg, Hurvitz, Kister, Qimron), Netherlands (Baasten, Beentjes, Muraoka, van Peursen, van Uchelen, Wesselius), Spain (Pérez Fernández), UK (Aitken, Elwolde), USA (M. Smith). A subject index and an index locorum are included.
Semantics
Title | Semantics PDF eBook |
Author | James R. Hurford |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2007-04-19 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1139463322 |
This practical coursebook introduces all the basics of semantics in a simple, step-by-step fashion. Each unit includes short sections of explanation with examples, followed by stimulating practice exercises to complete in the book. Feedback and comment sections follow each exercise to enable students to monitor their progress. No previous background in semantics is assumed, as students begin by discovering the value and fascination of the subject and then move through all key topics in the field, including sense and reference, simple logic, word meaning and interpersonal meaning. New study guides and exercises have been added to the end of each unit to help reinforce and test learning. A completely new unit on non-literal language and metaphor, plus updates throughout the text significantly expand the scope of the original edition to bring it up-to-date with modern teaching of semantics for introductory courses in linguistics as well as intermediate students.