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Ruth: Its Ties to Proverbs and Judges

April 30, 2011
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In the English Bible, Ruth follows Judges because the story takes place during the days of the judges (Ruth 1:1). As a result, English readers tend to focus on its connection to Judges. When we do this, we read it from the perspective of what God was doing to keep his promises to Abraham and [...]

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A Brief History of Psalms Studies

April 11, 2011
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to provide and up-to-date review of the major periods in the history of psalms studies, with particular reference to the recent quest for the editorial shape and purpose of the Book of Psalms. The authors divide the history of interpretation into four major periods—pre-critical, historical-critical, form-critical and redaction-critical. [...]

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The Redactional Criteria and Objectives Underlying the Arrangement of Psalms 3-8

December 1, 2007

At present, research into the editorial shaping of the canonical Psalter holds a central role in psalms studies. In keeping with this trend, this dissertation examines links between Psalms 3-8 in an attempt to discern the criteria and objectives the editors used when arranging them. The study begins with a detailed exegetical synopsis of each [...]

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Bible Translation and Relevance Theory

September 11, 2000

Relevance theory has seriously challenged the theoretical soundness of formal and functional equivalence as Bible translation methods. In Translation and Relevance: Cognition and Context, Gutt (1991) argued that relevance theory provides translators with the best available framework for understanding and practicing translation. In his effort to provide a comprehensive account of translation, he proposed two [...]

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