God, Language, and Scripture : Reading the Bible in the Light of General Linguistics

by Moises Silva

• ISBN13: 9780310409519
• ISBN10: 0310409519
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1991-01-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Silva provides guidance for the study and use of biblical Hebrew and Greek which are often presented in studies on the languages of the Old and New Testaments. His work is a must for all serious students of biblical Hebrew and Greek.

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction	p. 11
Biblical Perspectives on Language	p. 19
Language and Creation	p. 20
Language and Sin	p. 26
The Confusion of Tongues	p. 27
Evil Speech	p. 29
Language and Redemption	p. 32
God's Word	p. 32
God's Written Word	p. 35
God's Incarnate Word	p. 37
Redeemed Speech	p. 39
The Scientific Study of Language	p. 41
Fundamental Principles	p. 41
Synchronic Description	p. 41
Language as a Structured System	p. 44
Language and Speech	p. 47
Other Principles	p. 48
The Interdisciplinary Outlook	p. 52
The Humanities	p. 52
The Natural Sciences	p. 54
The Social Sciences	p. 56
The Historical Dimension	p. 59
Language Families	p. 60
Linguistic Development	p. 67
Hebrew and Aramaic	p. 67
Greek	p. 70
Describing the Biblical Languages (I)	p. 77
Sounds	p. 78
Words	p. 84
Form	p. 84
Meaning	p. 86
Describing the Biblical Languages (II)	p. 99
Sentences	p. 99
Form	p. 100
Meaning: Case Relationships	p. 102
Meaning: Tense and Aspect	p. 111
Paragraphs and Larger Units	p. 118
Form	p. 120
Meaning	p. 123
Epilogue--Passing It On	p. 129
Textual Transmission	p. 130
Translation	p. 133
Teaching	p. 139
Appendix: The Biblical Languages in Theological Education	p. 141
For Further Reading	p. 147
Index of Modern Authors and Titles	p. 149
Index of Subjects	p. 155
Index of Biblical Passages	p. 159
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