bĕ-rēʾšît, “With ‘Wisdom,’” in Genesis 1.1 (MT)
This essay argues that the vocalization of the very first word of Gen. 1.1 in the Masoretic Text (MT), bĕrēʾšȋt, which is often thought to be in error in some way, may instead be the result of exegetical activity. Specifically, in light of the well-attested tradition that links Wisdom with creation...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Sage
2022
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Ano: 2022, Volume: 46, Número: 3, Páginas: 358-387 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Bibel. Altes Testament
/ Bibel. Genesis 1,1
/ Bibel. Altes Testament (Masoretischer Text)
/ Intertextualidade
/ Literatura sapiencial
/ Sabedoria
/ Bibel. Sabedoria 8
/ Início (Motivo)
/ Criação (Motivo)
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| Classificações IxTheo: | HA Bíblia HB Antigo Testamento |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Wisdom
B Versions B Creation B Masoretic Text B Beginning B history of interpretation B Genesis 1.1 |
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| Resumo: | This essay argues that the vocalization of the very first word of Gen. 1.1 in the Masoretic Text (MT), bĕrēʾšȋt, which is often thought to be in error in some way, may instead be the result of exegetical activity. Specifically, in light of the well-attested tradition that links Wisdom with creation both within the Bible and without, it is possible that bĕrēʾšȋt in MT Gen. 1.1 participates in the line of interpretation that ciphers Wisdom as “Beginning” (rēʾšȋt) in light of Prov. 8.22. If so, the MT of Gen. 1.1 is not a grammatical error to be corrected, but an exegetical cross-reference, referring readers to Wisdom’s role in creation as known, inter alia, in Proverbs 8. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/03090892211032244 |