Inventing Hebrews: design and purpose in ancient rhetoric
Inventing Hebrews uncovers a template of arrangement ubiquitous in antiquity as the key to the conundrum of Hebrews' structure and purpose
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Cambridge University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Martin, Michael W., 1971-, Inventing Hebrews : design and purpose in ancient rhetoric] (2020) (Turner, Geoffrey)
[Rezension von: Martin, Michael W., 1971-, Inventing Hebrews : design and purpose in ancient rhetoric] (2019) (Mackie, Scott D., 1964 -) |
| Series/Journal: | Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
v.171 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israelites
/ Rhetoric
B Hebrews / Rhetoric |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrews
B Classical antiquity B Bible B Speech B Rhetoric B Structural analysis |
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| Summary: | Inventing Hebrews uncovers a template of arrangement ubiquitous in antiquity as the key to the conundrum of Hebrews' structure and purpose Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Structuring Hebrews: Modern Approaches to an Ancient Text -- The Problem of Structuring Hebrews -- The Approach of This Study -- The Argument and Arrangement of This Study -- Rhetorical Arrangements of Hebrews -- A Survey of Select Proposals -- Summary of Proposals by Rhetorical Category -- Part 1 Laying the Foundation: Syncrisis in Hebrews -- 2 Comparing Covenants: The Syncritical Backbone of Hebrews -- Syncrisis in Ancient Rhetorical Theory -- The Syncritical Project of Hebrews -- Origin: Syncrisis of Covenant Heavenly Mediators -- Birth: Syncrisis of Covenant Inaugurators -- Pursuits: Syncrisis of Covenant Priesthoods -- Pursuits-Education: Syncrisis of the Priestly Apprenticeships of Each Covenant -- Pursuits - Deeds: Syncrisis of the Priestly Deeds of Each Covenant -- Death/Events after Death: Syncrisis of Covenant Eschata -- Conclusion -- 3 Choosing the Advantageous: Deliberative Syncrisis & Epideictic Syncrisis in Hebrews -- Deliberative Syncrisis in the Handbooks -- Deliberative Syncrisis in Hebrews -- The Logical Relationship of Epideictic and Deliberative Syncrisis -- The Topical Relationship of Epideictic and Deliberative Syncrisis -- Conclusion -- Part 2 Arranging the Speech: The Ancient Rhetorical Design of Hebrews -- 4 Arranging an Ancient Speech: Ancient Compositional Theory and a Proposal for Modern Analysis -- Arrangement in Ancient Rhetorical Theory -- A Methodological Proposal -- 5 Proving the Case: Argumentatio in Hebrews -- Argumentatio among the Theorists -- Argumentative Aims -- Argumentative Proofs -- Argumentative Topics -- Argumentative Amplification -- Argumentative Propositions -- Summary -- Argumentatio in Hebrews The First Unit of Argumentatio: A Close Examination -- Probatio -- Propositio -- Amplificatio -- The Five Units of Argumentatio: An Outline -- Conclusion -- 6 Presenting the Facts Relevant to the Case: Narratio in Hebrews -- The Auxiliary Function of Epideictic Amplification in Hebrews -- Epideictic Amplification as Narratio in Hebrews -- Argument 1: Location and Structure of Narratio -- Argument 2: Definition of Narratio -- Argument 3: Epideictic's Suitability for Narratio -- Argument 4: Classification of Narratio by Functional Types and Subtypes -- Argument 5: Classification of Narratio by Schemas -- Comparison -- Interrogation -- Variation of Inflection (''Indirect Discourse'') -- Argument 6: Classification of Narratio by Time -- Argument 7: Classification of Narratio by Degree of Completion -- Argument 8: Topoi of Narratio -- Narratio unit 1: Jesus vs. angels (1:5-14) -- Narratio unit 2: Jesus vs. Moses (3:1-6) -- Narratio unit 3: Jesus vs. Aaronic high priests (5:1-10) -- Narratio unit 4: The Melchizedekian priestly ministry vs. Levitical priestly ministry (7:1-10:18) -- Person: Melchizedekian priests vs. Levitical priests (7:1-24) -- Action: Christ's Melchizedekian service vs. Levitical service (7:25-28) -- Place: Christ's Melchizedekian service vs. Levitical service (8:1-13) -- Time: Christ's Melchizedekian service vs. Levitical service (9:1-10) -- Manner: Christ's Melchizedekian service vs. Levitical service (9:11-23) -- Cause: Christ's Melchizedekian service vs. Levitical service (9:24-10:18) -- Narratio unit 5: Zion vs. Sinai (12:18-24) -- Argument 9: Persuasion Appropriate for Narratio -- Argument 10: Demarcation of Narratio by Digressio -- Argument 11: The Virtues of Narratio -- Conclusion -- 7 Beginning with Favor: Exordium in Hebrews -- Exordium among the Theorists -- Principium -- Insinuatio -- Secondary Exordium -- Exordium in Hebrews The Primary Exordium of 1:1-4 -- Additional Factors Demarcating the Exordium of 1:1-4 -- The Secondary Exordium of 4:14-16 -- Conclusion -- 8 Ending with Recapitulation and Emotion: Peroratio in Hebrews -- The Location of Peroratio and Hebrews -- The Functions of Peroratio and Hebrews -- Recapitulation -- Among the rhetorical theorists -- In Hebrews -- Appeal to the Emotions -- Among the rhetorical theorists -- In Hebrews -- The Length of the Peroratio and Hebrews -- Conclusion -- 9 Putting It All Together: The Rhetorical Arrangement and Aim of Hebrews -- The Rhetorical Arrangement of Hebrews -- The Deliberative Aim of Hebrews -- Conclusion -- 10 Examining Implications: Early Christian Sermons and Apostasy in Hebrews -- Rhetoric and Early Christian Sermons -- Hebrews as Our Earliest Self-confessed Christian Speech -- Hebrews and the Implications of the Practice of Rhetoric among Early Christians -- Rhetoric and Relapse in Hebrews -- Bibliography -- Secondary Sources -- Scripture Index -- Ancient Sources Index -- Modern Authors Index -- Subject Index |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (322 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-69831-3 |