Ruth
Ruth
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Rather than devote space to the type of theological and exegetical comments found in most commentaries, this series focuses on the Hebrew text and its related issues, syntactic and otherwise. The volumes provide guides to understanding the linguistic characteristics of the texts from which the messages of the texts may then be derived.
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Ruth by Robert D Holmstedt
Rather than devote space to the type of theological and exegetical comments found in most commentaries, this series focuses on the Hebrew text and its related issues, syntactic and otherwise. The volumes serve as prequels to commentary proper, providing guides to understanding the linguistic characteristics of the texts from which the messages of the texts may then be derived. In addition to this, Ruth, the newest volume in the series, handbooks on Amos, Genesis 1-11, and Jonah are also now available.
"An up-to-date resource valuable for intermediate studentsHolmstedt provides a strong focus on the connection between syntax and nuance of meaning." --Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, William Albright Eisenberger Professor of Old Testament, Princeton Theological Seminary
Holmstedt's volume is a mine of information and insight... certainly a book that will repay investment. -- D. W. Rooke -- Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
This commentary on Ruth from the Hebrew text (phrase by phrase) is written with the awareness that Ruth or/and Jonah are usually the first Hebrew texts learners of biblical Hebrew read. Pages 1-50 summarize relevant aspects of Hebrew grammar, semantics, and pragmatics (how syntactic and semantic options are manipulated) that the student should be familiar with. Linguistic features show no clear needbased borrowing from Aramaic, so one thinks of the early Persian period as the time of writing. Holmstedt is attentive to nuances. For example, "due to the famine in Israel, someone from the town named 'House of Bread' [Bethlehem] had to leave to find provision as an alien in a foreign land" (p. 55). The comments in places explain the use of accents and the grammatical changes they induce in words/phrases.In short, the author has given students a valuable step-by-step introduction to reading the text of the Hebrew Bible. -- James Chukwuma Okoye, CSSp -- Bible Today, 2010
This volume will benefit both students and scholars with an in-depth discussion of Hebrew grammar and syntax as well as some lexicography and etymology of obscure words. Overall, Holmstedt provides students of Biblical Hebrew with a technical, but accessible study of the text of the book of Ruth. -- Adam J. Howell -- Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies
Holmstedt's volume is a mine of information and insight... certainly a book that will repay investment. -- D. W. Rooke -- Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
This commentary on Ruth from the Hebrew text (phrase by phrase) is written with the awareness that Ruth or/and Jonah are usually the first Hebrew texts learners of biblical Hebrew read. Pages 1-50 summarize relevant aspects of Hebrew grammar, semantics, and pragmatics (how syntactic and semantic options are manipulated) that the student should be familiar with. Linguistic features show no clear needbased borrowing from Aramaic, so one thinks of the early Persian period as the time of writing. Holmstedt is attentive to nuances. For example, "due to the famine in Israel, someone from the town named 'House of Bread' [Bethlehem] had to leave to find provision as an alien in a foreign land" (p. 55). The comments in places explain the use of accents and the grammatical changes they induce in words/phrases.In short, the author has given students a valuable step-by-step introduction to reading the text of the Hebrew Bible. -- James Chukwuma Okoye, CSSp -- Bible Today, 2010
This volume will benefit both students and scholars with an in-depth discussion of Hebrew grammar and syntax as well as some lexicography and etymology of obscure words. Overall, Holmstedt provides students of Biblical Hebrew with a technical, but accessible study of the text of the book of Ruth. -- Adam J. Howell -- Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies
Robert D. Holmstedt is Assistant Professor in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto, where he teaches ancient Hebrew and West Semitic languages.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781932792911 |
| ISBN 10 | 1932792910 |
| Titre | Ruth |
| Auteur | Robert D Holmstedt |
| Série | Baylor Handbook On The Hebrew Bible |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Baylor University Press |
| Année de publication | 2010-01-30 |
| Nombre de pages | 234 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |