Evil in Genesis : : A Contextual Analysis of Hebrew Lexemes for Evil in the Book of Genesis.
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| Superior document: | Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ashland : : Lexham Press,, 2021. Ã2021. |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- List of Tables
- List of Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Framing the Discussion of Evil in Genesis
- A Brief Review of Related Literature
- Review of Lexical Work on Evil
- Review of Select Topical Studies on Evil
- Creation, Chaos, and Evil
- The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
- Theme of Good and Evil as a Unifying Plot Conflict
- Problems of Evil and Theodicy
- Summary
- Methodological Approach: Background and Application
- Four Major Shifts in Biblical Lexical-Linguistic Methodologies
- From Primacy of Diachronic to Inclusion of Synchronic Literary and Canonical Approaches
- From Etymologically Based Word Studies toward Contextual Semantic-Pragmatic Approaches
- From Historical and Socio-cultural Context to Inclusion of Broader Interdisciplinary Analysis
- From Structural, to Generative, to Componential, toward More Cognitive Linguistic and Conceptual Approaches to Meaning
- Methodological Approaches in the Present Study
- Part I: The Data
- Chapter 2: Occurrences of Evil (r' ,r'h ,r'') and Distribution of Forms in Narrative and Direct Discourse and Speech Act
- Distribution of Forms in Narrative and Speech
- The Narrative Uses of Evil in Genesis
- Characters Speaking of Evil in Genesis
- Types and Distribution of Illocutionary Speech Act Using Evil
- Progressing the Plot: Narrative and Direct Discourse Pairing and Intertextual Linking of Evil
- Intertextual Linking in the First Narrative Toledot Following Genesis 1:1-2:3 (Gen 2:4-6:8)
- Intertextual Linking in the Second Narrative Toledot (6:9-11:26)
- Intertextual Linking in the Third Narrative Toledot (11:27-25:18)
- Intertextual Linking in the Fourth Narrative Toledot: Focus Turns to Jacob (25:19-37:1).
- Intertextual Linking in the Fifth Narrative Toledot (37:2-50:26)
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Semantic Field and Range of Meaning: Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Collocations of r' (Evil)
- Paradigmatic Collocations with Evil
- Comparative Collocations: Synonymy, Inclusion, and Identity
- Contrastive Collocations: Antonymy, Exclusion, and Opposition
- Associative Fields: Death and Life
- Syntagmatic Collocations of Evil
- Clause Level Syntagmatic Collocations
- Prepositions Used with r', r'h Evil
- Verbs: r'', r'h, r' Evil as the Object of a Verb
- Nouns: r' Evil as Adjectival Modifier of a Noun
- r'' Evil as Verb: Subject and Object of Evil
- Verbs: Evil as Subject of a Verb
- Unit Level Context of Syntagmatic Collocations
- Collocations of Dynamic Verbs
- Collocations of Words Associated with Internal Senses
- Collocations of Words Associated with External Senses
- Focus on Sight and Cognitive Linguistics Applied to Evil
- Part II: The Focus: Two Key Cognitive Connections with Evil
- Chapter 4: Tracing the Relationships between Sight, Good, and Evil
- Tracing the Use of Good and Sight with Evil in Genesis 1-2
- Discussion on Gen 2:5-6 regarding Question of Creation Deficiency
- Mapping Good and Sight with Evil in Genesis 3
- Meaning of Surely Die in Genesis 2:17 and 3:5
- Meaning of the Tree of Knowledge
- Tracing Good and Sight with Evil in Genesis 4
- Mapping Good and Sight with Evil in Genesis 6-9
- Tracing Good and Sight with Evil from Genesis 11 through the Judah Narrative in 38
- Mapping Good and Sight with Evil through the Joseph Narrative
- Summary
- Part III: Synthesis
- Chapter 5: Following the Plot Conflict through Genesis: Conceptual and Theological Observations and Implications
- Genesis 1 through Opening Toledot: Two Perspectives, Two Choices in the Plot Conflict
- Genesis 1
- Genesis 2
- Genesis 3.
- Genesis 4
- Summary of Genesis 1-4
- Genesis 5:1-6:8, the Second Toledot: What's in a Genealogy and the Degeneration of Humanity
- Genesis 6:9-11:26, the Third through Fifth Toledot: Noah to Terah
- Genesis 6:9-9:29: Narrative Genealogy of Noah and the Flood
- Inclusio of Genesis 6:5 and 8:21 and the Agency of Evil
- Genesis 10:1-11:9: Segmented Genealogy of the Sons of Noah
- Genesis 11:10-26: Linear Genealogy of Shem to the Sons of Terah
- Genesis 11:27-25:17, the Sixth and Seventh Toledot: Father Abraham
- Genesis 11:27-25:11: Walking by Divine Voice and Not by Sight
- Genesis 25:12-18: Segmented Genealogy of Ishmael
- Genesis 25:19-37:1, the Eighth through Tenth Toledot: Conflicts of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Esau
- Genesis 25:19-35:29: Conflict of Good and Evil in Everyday Life
- Genesis 36:1-8, Segmented Genealogy of Esau's Family
- Genesis 36:9-37:1: Segmented Genealogy of Esau the Edomite
- Genesis 37:2-50:26, the Eleventh Toledot: Jacob and Sons-The Plot Conflict Comes Full Circle
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Conclusion
- Excursus 1: Good versus Evil Desire in Genesis 2-3 and the Tenth Commandment
- Excursus 2: When God Takes Human Life: Corruption (shcht), Evil (r'), and Death
- Excursus 3: A Word about Theology, Ideology, and the Tree of Knowledge: In Defense of Blending Academia and Faith
- Appendix: All Occurrences of Evil r'' ,r'h ,r' in Genesis BHS MT Compared with Rahlf's LXX and NASB English Translation
- Bibliography
- Related Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Scripture Index
- Old Testament
- New Testament.