Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)

In the study of inner-biblical quotations in Old Testament narrative literature, much insight can be gleaned from the scholarly endeavour in the last twenty years of defining and interpreting allusions and quotations in the prophetic literature. Author-intended quotations from a precursor text shou...

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Main Author: Carsten Vang
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: OTSSA 2020-12-01
Series:Old Testament Essays
Online Access:https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/index.php/journal/article/view/396
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spelling doaj-e212418b93df4c549ce125114f8e286d2021-06-09T11:58:21ZafrOTSSAOld Testament Essays1010-99192312-36212020-12-01333Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)Carsten Vang0FJELLHAUG INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE In the study of inner-biblical quotations in Old Testament narrative literature, much insight can be gleaned from the scholarly endeavour in the last twenty years of defining and interpreting allusions and quotations in the prophetic literature. Author-intended quotations from a precursor text should be distinguished from stock phrases and the use of recurrent identical phrases. Among the viable criteria for discerning the direction of dependence in quotations, it is relevant to mention unfamiliar language usage in one part of the parallel, dependence on context, and signs of interpretation for rhetorical purposes. These criteria are used to test the case of the parallel locutions in Deut 25:17–19 and 1 Sam 15:2–3. The article also stresses the need for a thorough study of repeated phraseology in the narrative literature. https://doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2020/v33n3a9 https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/index.php/journal/article/view/396
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Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
Old Testament Essays
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title Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
title_short Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
title_full Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
title_fullStr Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
title_full_unstemmed Inner-biblical Quotations in Old Testament Narra-tives: Some Methodological Considerations (ex. 1 Sam 15:2 and Deut 25:17–19)
title_sort inner-biblical quotations in old testament narra-tives: some methodological considerations (ex. 1 sam 15:2 and deut 25:17–19)
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series Old Testament Essays
issn 1010-9919
2312-3621
publishDate 2020-12-01
description In the study of inner-biblical quotations in Old Testament narrative literature, much insight can be gleaned from the scholarly endeavour in the last twenty years of defining and interpreting allusions and quotations in the prophetic literature. Author-intended quotations from a precursor text should be distinguished from stock phrases and the use of recurrent identical phrases. Among the viable criteria for discerning the direction of dependence in quotations, it is relevant to mention unfamiliar language usage in one part of the parallel, dependence on context, and signs of interpretation for rhetorical purposes. These criteria are used to test the case of the parallel locutions in Deut 25:17–19 and 1 Sam 15:2–3. The article also stresses the need for a thorough study of repeated phraseology in the narrative literature. https://doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2020/v33n3a9
url https://ote-journal.otwsa-otssa.org.za/index.php/journal/article/view/396
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