Languages From The World Of The Bible

The breakthrough of the alphabetic script early in the first millennium BCE coincides with the appearance of several new languages and civilizations in ancient Syria-Palestine. Together, they form the cultural setting in which ancient Israel, the Hebrew Bible, and, transformed by Hellenism, the New Testament took shape. This book contains

If you want your sermons and Bible studies to have greater insight and authority then Calvin is an excellent encourager. John Currid shows how Calvin used knowledge of the Biblical languages to provide richness, depth and accuracy to his understanding of Scripture - and his exposition of it.

The King James Version has proved itself for 400 years. The greatest translators in history translated it. A king directed them to translate it into English reproducing the original language of God's Word as close as possible. One must use a literal translation. My review suggests only three qualify: The

Man's language certainly is one of the most important elements distinguishing him from the other creatures roaming the earth. According to Martin Heidegger, it is the " House of Being, " man's home and what shapes his own nature. This metaphor is the starting point of the present work, which

'A very vigorous, detailed and illuminating study of the uses of language, especially of figurative language, in scripture' - Amos N. Wilder, Journal of Biblical Literature The Language and Imagery of the Bible brings the discipline of literary studies to bear on Biblical studies, investigating the various ways in which

A vivid commentary on Jewish survival and Jewish speech communities, investigating difficult questions about language varieties and choices.

We often refer to the Bible as the Book, emphasizing its status as the single most important, fundamental text of Christianity, perhaps even of the entire Western civilization. What tends to slip our mind, however, is the plurality of its linguistic origins – its various translations, source texts, revisions… After

The authors of the 66 books of the Bible reflect the social, cultural and religious contexts in which they lived. Understanding these contexts can greatly enrich and deepen our appreciation of the Bible's meaning and message. In this splendid book, John Drane provides an unparalleled survey of the many different

Now for the first time the Bible students will have a lexicon/dictionary with every one of the original 8,674 Hebrew words, and also every one of the 5,624 Greek words of the Scriptures included in it.. For ninety-five out of the hundred times the Bible student, preacher, Bible class teacher,

The primary aim of God, Language and Scripture is to provide guidance in the use of biblical languages. Secondarily this volume initiates the reader to the wonders and workings of language and points out how language is often misused, especially in regard to the Bible. This volume, however, in no