A Semitic Fingerprint on Mark and Revelation
This article examines the unique syntax found in the Greek texts of Mark and Revelation. Both books exhibit a distinct propensity to begin sentences with the conjunction καί, a linguistic phenomenon known as “parataxis.” A comparative analysis is conducted on a large swath of contemporary Greek narr...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publicado: |
2024
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| En: |
Novum Testamentum
Año: 2024, Volumen: 66, Número: 3, Páginas: 281-308 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Parataxis
/ parátaxis
/ Semitismo
/ Bibel. Markusevangelium
/ Bibel. Offenbarung des Johannes
/ Septuaginta (Vetus Testamentum Graecum auctoritate Academiae Scientiarum Gottingensis editum)
/ Griego
/ Sintaxis
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | HB Antiguo Testamento HC Nuevo Testamento HD Judaísmo primitivo KAB Cristianismo primitivo ZA Ciencias sociales |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Statistical analysis
B comparative linguistics B Semitic καί B parataxis B LXX |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Sumario: | This article examines the unique syntax found in the Greek texts of Mark and Revelation. Both books exhibit a distinct propensity to begin sentences with the conjunction καί, a linguistic phenomenon known as “parataxis.” A comparative analysis is conducted on a large swath of contemporary Greek narrative texts in an effort to locate where Mark and Revelation fall along the paratactic spectrum. The analysis draws on comparative linguistics and statistical analysis to argue that this paratactic style is a Semitic linguistic fingerprint, aligning more closely with the LXX and other early Jewish and Christian (EJC) texts but differs from pagan Greek narratives of the same era. The article concludes by summarizing how scholars have accounted for this Semitic fingerprint and what some implications might be. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-bja10074 |
