Did the Syriac Translators of the Old Testament Peshitta Regard ‮ܫܡܝܐ‬‎ as Singular or Plural?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Jerome A. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Book Of Isaiah ◽  
Proper Interpretation

Abstract In recent literature, the noun ‮ܫܡܝܐ‬‎ has been described as a singular in the book of Isaiah, ostensibly on the basis of the lack of syame. I will argue to the contrary, demonstrating that it should be described as a plural in this corpus. The key to proper interpretation of the form is agreement with other clausal and phrasal constituents, not the presence or absence of syame.

Second Isaiah

1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Mckenzie
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Dead Sea Scrolls ◽  
New Age ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Hebrew Poetry ◽  
Book Of Isaiah ◽  
Bible Translation ◽  
New Material ◽  
Extensive Introduction ◽  
The Dead

This is Volume 20 of The Anchor Bible, a new translation in fifty-six volumes, each with an introduction and notes. John L. McKenzie, S.J., Professor of Old Testament Theology at DePaul University, Chicago, has prepared The Anchor Bible translation of Second Isiah, including Chapters 34-35, and 40-66 of the Book of Isaiah. With its focus on the events surrounding the fall of Babylon to the forces of Cyrus of Persia, Second Isiah is a prophetic book of immense and exultant belief in the renascence of Israel, as the prophet foresees a new age after the long exile. Father McKenzie does justice to the literary sophistication of this book in his translation and he discusses the questions of authorship, dating, purpose, and the audience of Second Isiah in an extensive introduction. In accordance with the aims of The Anchor Bible, Father McKenzie's translation applies new material from the Dead Sea Scrolls, and reflects as closely as possible the mood, sense and style of the Hebrew poetry.

scholarly journals Who are the “servants” (Psalm 69:36c-37b)? A contribution to the history of the literature of the Old Testament

2003 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alphonso Groenewald
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Special Group ◽  
Book Of Isaiah ◽  
Singular Form ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Literary Heritage ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Shed Light

Psalm 69:37a refers to the "servants" in the composite "the offspring of his servants". This composite takes up a concept which already ap-peared as a self-indication of the supplicant of this Psalm, namely in its singular form "servant" (69:18a). The article aims to identify these "servants" (69:37a) who articulated themselves in the voice of the other "person" in Psalm 69. It is postulated that the connections which exist between the servants in Isaiah and the servants in the Psalter are far too distinct to simply regard them as a mere matter of coincidence. The article focuses on the book of Isaiah, as conclusions drawn from Isaiah can shed light on the identity of the "servants" in Psalm 69. Secondly, the focus shifts to the term "servants" in the Psalter, and specifically in book I and II. It shows that the term "servants" not only denotes the pious, but indicates a special group of people who played an active role in shaping the literary heritage of ancient Israel in post-exilic times.

scholarly journals The Book of Jeremiah: Realisation of threats of the Torah – and also of promises?

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Georg Fischer SJ
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Book Of Isaiah ◽  
Book Of Jeremiah ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the Torah and the Prophets has been a matter of dispute. This article discusses the links of the Book of Jeremiah especially with the warnings in Leviticus 26 and the curses in Deuteronomy 28, but then goes on to show that it also picks up promises from the Torah and thus indicates a way to salvation. In doing so, it comes close to the Book of Isaiah. The intertextual comparison between these two prophetic books reveals that the entire Book of Isaiah may be the source for similar announcements in the Book of Jeremiah, yet also for taking a more nuanced stance.Intra-disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: The literary relationship between the Torah and Prophets as well as between the Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah is seen anew from an Old Testament perspective with its dogmatic implication for a portrayal of God.

scholarly journals Writing and (not) reading the Torah (and contrasting texts) in the Book of Isaiah

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Archibald LHM van Wieringen
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Semantic Structure ◽  
Book Of Isaiah

On the basis of Edgar Conrad’s pioneering exegesis of the intra-textual function of the expression סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה‎ and similar expressions in the Pentateuch, published in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 25 years ago this year, I will examine the intra-textual function of the written product, called תּוֹרָה‎, in the Book of Isaiah. Striking similarities can be found between the two intra-textual functions. The textual presence of תּוֹרָה‎ in the Book of Isaiah highlights a semantic structure throughout the book. Moreover, the prophetic תּוֹרָה‎ appears to be connected to the King character in a similar way to how the King is related to the Torah in the Pentateuch. However, the Book of Isaiah also contains two elaborations. The activity of reading (and not reading) is added to the activity of writing the intra-textual document. Furthermore, the Book of Isaiah contains a number of contrasting written products.

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