RT Book
T1 The Apocalypse and Semitic syntax
T2 Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
A1 Thompson, Steven
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 1985
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/883375931
AB This book offers a consistent explanation of the peculiarity of the language of the Apocalypse (or Book of Revelation), namely that the rules of Greek grammar are broken because of the influence of Hebrew and Aramaic. It advances previous similar hypotheses in three ways. First, it focuses chiefly on the verbal system. Secondly, by methodically citing the ancient Greek translations of the Old Testament to demonstrate Hebrew/Aramaic influence, it serves as a limited survey of the syntax of the Septuagint. Thirdly, it argues that the Apocalypse's grammar was influenced not by later Hebrew/Aramaic dialects in use during the first century AD but by Old Testament Hebrew/Aramaic. This thesis suggests a new approach to the Apocalypse that gives greater attention to the influence of Old Testament Hebrew/Aramaic grammar and a fuller awareness of the writer's indebtedness to the Old Testament.
AB Textual considerations -- Greek verbs with Hebrew meanings -- Semitic influence on verbal syntax -- Semitic influence on the clause of the apocalypse -- Conclusion
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
CN BS2825.2
SN 9780511555114
K1 Bible : Revelation : Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Bible
K1 Greek language, Biblical : Foreign elements : Semitic.
K1 Semitic languages : Syntax.
K1 Semitic languages : Syntax
K1 Greek language, Biblical : Foreign elements : Semitic
K1 Bible ; Revelation ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Greek language, Biblical ; Foreign elements ; Semitic
K1 Semitic languages ; Syntax
DO 10.1017/CBO9780511555114