Semantics and ‘Spirit’ : Rwḥ and Humanity in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job
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| Title: | Semantics and ‘Spirit’ : Rwḥ and Humanity in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job |
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| Description: | רוח is vital to the Hebrew Bible's understanding of God, the world, and humanity. However, the word defies easy categorisation or casual analysis, especially when referring to humans and their experiences. Integrating insights from several sub-fields of Cognitive Linguistics with detailed exegesis, this book examines each anthropological use of רוח in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, demonstrating how even complicated words in difficult passages can be fruitfully understood. As well as furthering the application of contemporary linguistics to ancient texts, this study sheds new light on the Hebrew Bible's understanding of humanity and their relationship to the world and to the divine. |
| Authors: | Joel A. J. Atwood |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Ruah? (The Hebrew word), Spirit--Biblical teaching, Hebrew language--Semantics |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | רוח is vital to the Hebrew Bible's understanding of God, the world, and humanity. However, the word defies easy categorisation or casual analysis, especially when referring to humans and their experiences. Integrating insights from several sub-fields of Cognitive Linguistics with detailed exegesis, this book examines each anthropological use of רוח in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, demonstrating how even complicated words in difficult passages can be fruitfully understood. As well as furthering the application of contemporary linguistics to ancient texts, this study sheds new light on the Hebrew Bible's understanding of humanity and their relationship to the world and to the divine. |
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| ISBN: | 9789004525382 9789004525399 |
