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The (In)Coherence of Divine Mercy - Ian B. Turner

The (In)Coherence of Divine Mercy

A Discourse-Linguistic Analysis of Hosea 12–14

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Buch | Hardcover
358 Seiten
2024
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978-90-04-69902-1 (ISBN)
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Hosea is judged as a nonintegrated composition by some and a literary whole by others, but scholars rarely give linguistic criteria for (in)coherence. Using Systemic Functional Linguistics, this discourse analysis of Hosea 12–14 profiles its coherence with descriptive clarity.
How do texts of Scripture make sense or hold together as a unity? This question is especially germane to the Masoretic Text of Hosea, which is often seen as an unintegrated composition by some, or an artful literary whole by others. Such judgments often come without clear definitions and criteria for (in)coherence. This book brings descriptive clarity to this issue through a discourse analysis of cohesion and coherence in Hosea 12–14 based on Systemic Functional Linguistics. This study showcases the theme of divine mercy in Hosea 12–14 and gives readers tools for discourse-linguistic analysis of the Hebrew Bible.

Ian B. Turner, Ph.D. (2023), Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, has taught and written on applying modern linguistics to biblical languages and hermeneutics. His publications include articles in JNSL and JETS. He has worked in teaching, research, editing, and pastoral ministry.

Acknowledgments

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1 Introduction

 1.1 A Case for the Discourse-Linguistic Study of Hosea

 1.2 Reading Hosea (In)Coherently: A Selective Look at Recent Examples

 1.3 Goals of the Discourse Analysis

 1.4 The Theory and Method of the Discourse Analysis

 1.5 Contributions of This Study

 1.6 The Structure of This Study



2 Theoretical Foundations for SFL-Based Discourse Analysis

 2.1 Introduction

 2.2 Discourse-Linguistic Concepts and Descriptive Categories

 2.3 Conclusion



3 A Method for Describing Literary-Thematic Coherence

 3.1 Biblical Hebrew Linguistic Criteria Pertinent to Analysis of Cohesion and Coherence

 3.2 Method of the Discourse Analysis

 3.3 Conclusion



4 Cohesive Harmony Analysis

 4.1 Overview of Cohesive Harmony Analysis

 4.2 Developing Cohesive Chains

 4.3 Exploring Prominence and Grouping in Chain Interaction and Central Sentences

 4.4 Tentative Observations for a Profile of Literary-Thematic Coherence

 4.5 Conclusion



5 Clause Combining Analysis

 5.1 Introduction

 5.2 Clause Combining Analysis

 5.3 General Patterns in the Clause Combining of Hos 12–14

 5.4 Implications of Clause Combining Analysis for Grouping and Prominence

 5.5 A Profile of Literary-Thematic Coherence

 5.6 Conclusion



6 Literary-Thematic Coherence and the Co-text of Hosea

 6.1 Introduction

 6.2 Literary-Thematic Coherence and the Co-text of the HB/OT

 6.3 Hosea’s Themes of Knowing God, Human Sin and Its Effects, and Divine Restoration



7 Conclusion



Appendix1: Constituent Analysis Tables

Appendix2: Cohesive Chain Interaction Tables

Appendix3: Clause-Combining Analysis Symbols, Abbreviations, and Tables

Appendix4: Global Logico-Semantic Relations between Clause Complexes in Hos 12–14

Bibliography

Index of Authors

Index of Subjects

Index of Scripture

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Studia Semitica Neerlandica ; 78
Verlagsort Leiden
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 722 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Judentum
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10 90-04-69902-3 / 9004699023
ISBN-13 978-90-04-69902-1 / 9789004699021
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