| Ancient Hebrew Periodization and the Language of the Book of Jeremiah: The Case for a Sixth-Century Date of Composition Contributor(s): Hornkohl, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004269649 ISBN-13: 9789004269644 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $233.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 224.206 |
| LCCN: 2013050613 |
| Series: Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.38" W x 9.42" (2.06 lbs) 526 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Ancient Hebrew Periodization and the Language of the Book of Jeremiah, Aaron Hornkohl defends the diachronic approach to Biblical Hebrew and the linguistic dating of biblical texts. Applying the standard methodologies to the Masoretic version of the biblical book of Jeremiah, he seeks to date the work on the basis of its linguistic profile, determining that, though composite, Jeremiah is likely a product of the transitional time between the First and Second Temple Periods. Hornkohl also contributes to unraveling Jeremiah's complicated literary development, arguing on the basis of language that its 'short edition', as reflected in the book's Old Greek translation, predates that 'supplementary material' preserved in the Masoretic edition but unparalleled in the Greek. Nevertheless, he concludes that neither is written in Late Biblical Hebrew proper. |