A New Reading of Sirach, Prologue 29
A common interpretation of the difficult word aphomoion in the Prologue to Sirach is as 'copy' or 'exemplar'. The aim of this paper is to question this meaning; to show that there are problems with the text as we have it; and to propose a new reading of the text. If correct, the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Journal of septuagint and cognate studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 56, Pages: 99-111 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Translation
/ Greek language
/ Sirach
/ Prolog
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
aphomoion <griechisch>
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| Summary: | A common interpretation of the difficult word aphomoion in the Prologue to Sirach is as 'copy' or 'exemplar'. The aim of this paper is to question this meaning; to show that there are problems with the text as we have it; and to propose a new reading of the text. If correct, the new reading eliminates a false trail and facilitates a better understanding of the Prologue. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-4793 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of septuagint and cognate studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/JSCS.56.0.3292865 |
