Reconsidering parallelism in the old testament
Research in parallelism from Robert Lowth to James Kugel and W G E Watson is critically evaluated in the light of literary theory. It is suggested that balance is the Israelite mental structure behind this phenomenon. The writer points out the value of ongoing research in parallelism as a literary d...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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1986
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In: |
Old Testament essays
Year: 1986, Volume: 4, Pages: 141-176 |
Further subjects: | B
Parallelism
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Summary: | Research in parallelism from Robert Lowth to James Kugel and W G E Watson is critically evaluated in the light of literary theory. It is suggested that balance is the Israelite mental structure behind this phenomenon. The writer points out the value of ongoing research in parallelism as a literary device for the understanding and application of it to exegesis, and for using it in Bible translations, especially in Africa. |
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ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10.10520/EJC-cfc0d52d2 |