Gêneros do discurso e Sitz im Leben: a origem comum e a relação entre os conceitos teóricos

Reflexão ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Francisco Benedito Leite
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O presente ensaio propõe a existência de relações entre a teoria de Bakhtin sobre os gêneros do discurso e o conceito de Sitz im Leben, advindo da Exegese Bíblica germânica. A hipótese apresentada é a de que ambos têm em comum a influência da filosofia idealista alemã e, mais particularmente, do Romantismo. Dada a compreensão de que os conceitos advêm de uma mesma fonte filosófica, mas suas aplicações teóricas são realizadas a objetos diferentes, pode-se buscar o desenvolvimento de uma compreensão mais ampla dos gêneros do discurso, para que este também seja aplicado aos estudos bíblicos, associado ao Sitz im Leben.

Author(s):  
Anthony Grafton

The biblical scholarship Spinoza deploys in his Tractatus Theologico-Politicus (1670) stands in a long tradition of humanist philology. The radical thrust of the book lay not so much in the techniques as in the conclusions which Spinoza, spurred by his philosophical agenda, allowed himself to draw from the results. His historical contextualization of the biblical Sitz im Leben resembled what humanist philologists like Joseph Scaliger had done long before: a reconstruction of the circumstances in which a text was produced, with an eye to time, space, and culture. The central chapters in the Tractatus also show that Spinoza was not the most outstanding representative of this scholarly tradition. Drawing, for example, on the commentary in his particular edition of the Hebrew Bible, Spinoza relied only indirectly on Rabbinic source materials, which led him to misrepresent them unduly.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-26
Author(s):  
Cecilia Wassén

Abstract In this article, I engage with Joel Marcus’s recent book on John the Baptist, focusing on the relationship between John and the Dead Sea Scrolls. While I appreciate many parts of his detailed study, I question the claim that John was a former member of the Essenes. Although there are intriguing similarities, the question is how far reaching conclusions we may draw concerning such a relationship. I problematize some aspects of the comparison between the sources. Like many scholars, Marcus refers in particular to 1QS and the site of Khirbet Qumran for reconstructing the Essenes and hence John’s background. In response, I highlight the uncertainty about the Sitz im leben of 1QS in relation to Khirbet Qumran and ask why this particular manuscript should be privileged over others. Not least when it comes to purity halakhah there are many other documents than 1QS from Qumran that are highly relevant to the issue. Finally, I critically evaluate Marcus’s view that John the Baptist had a favorable attitude towards Gentiles, which according Marcus differed from the views of the Essenes.


AJS Review ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman J. Cohen

In the past few years, a number of works have appeared which have tried to utilize different methods in the analysis of midrashic and aggadic texts. These recent efforts include the application of literary structural analysis, formula comparison, linguistic tools, and form and redaction criticism, in addition to concern for the sitz im leben of particular passages, i.e., sociohistorical studies.


Horizons ◽  
1983 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Curran
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This article will evaluate five comparatively recent books dealing with fundamental moral theology. Anthologies or books treating specific topics in special moral theology will not be discussed. The purpose is to consider various contemporary approaches to fundamental moral theology and to evaluate these works both in themselves and in their utility as textbooks. The authors to be considered are: O'Connell, Maguire, McDonagh, Häring, and Böckle.As might be expected there are strengths and weaknesses in all these works. The primary interpretive key to be employed in this article is the Sitz im Leben of the book. The particular Sitz im Leben of each author helps to understand better what the book is trying to accomplish and at the same time serves to indicate some of the strengths and weaknesses of the particular volume.


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