The meaning of maśśāʾ as a prophetic term In Isaiah
In contrast with conventional etymological explanations of maśśā’ as a prophetic term, Richard Weis has proposed that this word refers to a genre whose definitive characteristic is the reinterpretation of an already promulgated prophecy. This article counters recent criticisms of Weis’s position and...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2018
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2018, Volume: 18, Pages: 1-31 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Prophecy
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
Further subjects: | B
massa'
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Summary: | In contrast with conventional etymological explanations of maśśā’ as a prophetic term, Richard Weis has proposed that this word refers to a genre whose definitive characteristic is the reinterpretation of an already promulgated prophecy. This article counters recent criticisms of Weis’s position and, using a simplified methodology, reaffirms his basic insight with regard to the maśśā’ texts in Isaiah. |
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ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2018.v18.a9 |