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Crossing the Jordan: Diachrony Versus Synchrony In The Book Of Joshua: 578
Author(s): Dr Eun-Woo Lee (Author)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury T&T Clark
- Publication Date: 14 Mar. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 254 pages
- ISBN-10: 056738067X
- ISBN-13: 9780567380678
Book Description
This book presents a test case for diachronic and synchronic approaches in Joshua 3-4.
Lee introduces the synchronic readings of Polzin, Hawk and Winther-Nielsen, as well as their attempts to uncover the problems in applying their methods to this complicated text. He then investigates the differences between the Mt and the Lxx of Joshua 3-4 through text critical analysis and reconstructs the Hebrew Vorlage of Lxx – Joshua 3-4 considering divergences between major Greek editions; and examines the limitations of Polzin’s synchronic study in reading only from the final text of the Mt. For the purpose of reading the literary history of Joshua 3-4 in a diachronic way, Lee considers what position this text holds in the setting of the wider context of the ark narratives and water-crossing stories in the Old Testament, e.g. the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 13.17-14.31 and with Elijah and Elisha crossing the river in 2 kings 2. He examines the recent trends in literary criticism and attempts to trace the most probable literary history of Joshua 3-4.
Lee introduces the synchronic readings of Polzin, Hawk and Winther-Nielsen, as well as their attempts to uncover the problems in applying their methods to this complicated text. He then investigates the differences between the Mt and the Lxx of Joshua 3-4 through text critical analysis and reconstructs the Hebrew Vorlage of Lxx – Joshua 3-4 considering divergences between major Greek editions; and examines the limitations of Polzin’s synchronic study in reading only from the final text of the Mt. For the purpose of reading the literary history of Joshua 3-4 in a diachronic way, Lee considers what position this text holds in the setting of the wider context of the ark narratives and water-crossing stories in the Old Testament, e.g. the crossing of the Red Sea in Exodus 13.17-14.31 and with Elijah and Elisha crossing the river in 2 kings 2. He examines the recent trends in literary criticism and attempts to trace the most probable literary history of Joshua 3-4.
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About the Author
Eun-Woo Lee is Professor at Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary in Seoul, Korea.
