Isaiah 40.13, the Masoretes, Syntax and Literary Structure: A Rejoinder to Reinoud Oosting

This study discusses Isa. 40.13, as interpreted in a recent article by Reinoud Oosting (JSOT 32 [2008]: 353-82). In his work, Oosting presented a new interpretation of the Isaiah text, arguing that the accentuation of the verse suggests that the Masoretes misinterpreted the text as a question and an...

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Main Author: De Hoop, Raymond (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2009
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2009, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 453-463
Further subjects:B yiqtol / qatal
B structural analysis
B Masoretic accentuation
B Poetry
B corpus-linguistics
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Summary:This study discusses Isa. 40.13, as interpreted in a recent article by Reinoud Oosting (JSOT 32 [2008]: 353-82). In his work, Oosting presented a new interpretation of the Isaiah text, arguing that the accentuation of the verse suggests that the Masoretes misinterpreted the text as a question and answer: `Who has directed the spirit? Yhwh!' It is demonstrated that Oosting's representation of the Masoretic accentuation and its meaning is based on a misunderstanding. Moreover it is argued that the classical interpretation of the Hebrew text, rendering the text—`Who has measured the spirit of Yhwh, and [who is] his counsellor, that has made him know?'—which is rejected by Oosting, is based on solid ground and should be preferred.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0309089209105689