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Do you have Hebrew students I can test?
Hey everybody, I’m trying to squeeze in one more “experiment” for my dissertation here at the end of the semester or over a summer session if anyone will be teaching one. I’m copying below a message I just sent out to the list of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew. If you would possibly…
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Dating systems in the ANE
Here’s a helpful categorization I found in reading Ancient Near East: Historical sources in translation by Chavalas, et al this morning (what follows is a quotation): In the ancient Near East three different methods were used (at different times and in different places) to distinguish years: 1. Years were named after an important event (year…
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Many are the "misfortunes" – Psalm 34:20
I’m a little late posting this. It’s actually from yesterday’s responsive reading. But, I wonder if there is a better way to translate the beginning of Psalm 34 to capture the literary features there. This video deals with that. However, I don’t know if the word “misfortunes” has too much baggage with it. Anyway, let…
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Hyperbole in ANE Conquest Accounts (QOD)
Here’s my quote of the day from Ancient Near East: Historical Sources in Translation edited by Chavalas. Tiglath-pilesar’s characterization of utter annihilation of the towns must be understood in light of royal propaganda. The use of hyperbole was a significant feature in ancient Near Eastern conquest accounts. Therefore, extensive archaeological excavations are required in making…