Thinking Towards New Horizons: Collected Communications to the XlXth Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Ljubljana 2007

This volume presents recent international research results of Old Testament studies and related fields. The topics of the individual contributions vary widely and are concerned with exegetic and literary questions, historical and religious problems, as well as central questions of Theology of the Old Testament. In den Beiträgen dieses Bandes werden neueste Forschungsergebnisse dargelegt, die weltweit mit der wissenschaftlichen Arbeit am Alten Testament sowie in den mit ihm in Verbindung stehenden Wissenschaftsgebieten erzielt wurden. Die Themen der einzelnen Aufsätze sind breit gefächert; sie betreffen sowohl exegetische und literarische Fragen als auch historische und religionsgeschichtliche Probleme sowie zentrale Fragen der Theologie des Alten Testaments. Thinking Towards New Horizons: Collected Communications to the XlXth Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Ljubljana 2007 4 Vorwort 6 Foreword 8 Jože Krašovec: Geleitwort/Preface: Horizons of the XIXth Congress of IOSOT Held in Ljubljana 10 Inhaltsverzeichnis/Table of Contents 18 Pentateuch/Pentateuch 22 Calum Carmichael: The Giving of the Decalogue and the Garden of Eden 22 Ruth Fidler: Abraham’s Covenants and the Theology of Sequence 26 Sequence as a stylistic feature 26 Sequence variations in divine words to Abraham and their possible causes 28 The Priestly order of priorities 31 The position of the circumcision covenant 32 Conclusions 34 Paul Krueger: Etiology or Obligation? Genesis 2:24 Reconsidered in the Light of Text Linguistics 36 A lesson from the author 36 What lesson from the author? 37 Grammar alone fails 39 Logical coherence relations described, in texlinguistics 42 An Assessment 45 Rhetorical and pragmatic implication 46 Fundamental questions 47 Christo Lombaard: Problems of narratological Analyses of Genesis 22:1-19 50 Talk of the town... 50 To read a narrative 52 Genesis 22, just a little narratologically read 54 (Self-)evaluation 58 End of story 59 Bibliography 60 Teresa Stanek: Liturgical Division of the Torah and its interpretational Consequences. The Case of the Plague Narratives 64 Parashat va ’era’ — Ex 6:2-9:35 66 Parashat bo’ - Ex 10:1-13:16 71 Geschichtsbücher/ Historical Books 74 David Elgavish: Inquiring of God before Ratifying a Treaty 74 1. Involvement of gods in making a treaty 74 2. Turning to the gods before commitment to a treaty 77 3. Opposition of the gods to making a treaty 78 4. Making a treaty without asking the god 80 Conclusion 84 Wolfgang Oswald: Is there a Prohibition to Build the Temple in 2 Samuel 7? 86 2Sam 7:4-7 as a document of critical attitude towards the temple 86 Objections against the classical interpretation 86 The personal pronoun at the clause onset of 7:5b 87 The rhetorical questions in 2Sam 7:7 87 Temple building in the Ancient Near East 88 Temple building and dynastic promise 89 Date and intention of 2Samuel 7 89 Hartmut N. Rösel: ’The So-called Deuteronomistic History'. A Discussion with Thomas Römer 92 Propheten/Prophets 98 André Lemaire: Une Guerre “Pour Rien” (Amos 6,13) 98 Meir Lubetski: The Land Named for an Insect 104 Summary of Interpretations 104 Meaning of הַצְּלָצַל / צִלְצַל 105 Land of the Winged Beetle - אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָיִם 111 אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָיִם = Egyptian tȝw-ḫprw 113 Kĕtubim - Die Schriften/ The Holy Writings 114 Michael Avioz: The Story of Saul’s Death in 1 Chronicles 10 and its Sources 114 I. Avoiding Contradictions 116 II. Avoiding the Apologetic Tendency of the Book of Samuel 116 III. Saul as the Lord’s Anointed 118 IV. Amalek in Chronicles 119 Conclusion 120 Jennifer Barbour: ’Like an Error which Proceeds from the Ruler': The Shadow of Saul in Qoheleth 4:17-5:6 122 Maria Carmela Palmisano: «Salvaci, dio Dell’Universo!»: Studio dell’eucologia di Sir 36H,1-17 130 1. Avant-Propos 130 2. Genèse de la dissertation 131 3. Presentation de la dissertation 131 4. Conclusions 136 Heath Aaron Thomas: The Liturgical Function of the Book of Lamentations 138 Introduction 138 Liturgical Character of Lamentations 138 Historical Setting 140 Liturgical Function in Recent Research 141 Formulaic Direct Address 142 Lamentations 1 143 Lamentations 2 145 Lamentations 3 146 Lamentations 5 147 Conclusion 147 Terezija Snežna Večko: Prayer in the Midst of the Flames (Dan 3:24-50 Greek) 150 1. Setting of the Addition 150 2. Commentary 152 3. Conclusion 157 Archäologie, Epigraphie, Ikonographie, Historische Geographie/Archaeology, Epigraphy, Iconography, Historical Geography 162 Martin Leuenberger: Die Segensinschriften auf Pithoi in Kuntillet ‘Aǧrud. Ein Beitrag zur religions- und theologiegeschichtlichen Relevanz und Eigenart von Segen und Segenstheologien in den althebräischen Primärtexten 162 I Zur Forschungsgeschichte 162 II Die Segensinsehriften auf den beiden Pithoi aus Kuntillet 'Aǧrud 163 III Auswertung und Ausblick 169 IV Literatur 171 Soziale, politische und kultische Institutionen/ Social and political Institutions, Cult and Worship 174 Jonathan Stökl: The Role of Women in the Prophetical Process in Mari: A Critique of Mary Keller’s Theory of Agency 174 Introduction 174 1. Women in Possessive Cults — the Theory 176 2. Women in Mari Prophecy, the Evidence 179 3. Women in Mari Prophecy, an Interpretation 184 Cited Works 186 Dichtung, Übersetzung, Lexikographie, Hermeneutik/Poetry, Translation, Lexicography, Hermeneutics 190 Maksimilijan Matjaž: Die Bedeutung des APXH-Begriffs für die Einheit der Schrift. Kontinuität zwischen Altem und Neuem Bund 190 Der APXH-Begriff bei Griechen und Juden 190 Der APXH-Begriff im Neuen Testament 193 Die Stellung und die Aussagekraft von APXH in den Evangelien 194 Schlussbemerkung 201 Alissa Jones Nelson: Contrapuntal Hermeneutics: Semantics, Edward W. Said, and a new Approach to Biblical Interpretation 204 Introduction 204 A Brief Introduction to the Work of Edward W. Said 204 Contrapuntal Reading and Biblical Hermeneutics 207 A Multiplicity of Meaning 210 Conclusion 211 Back Matter 214 Thinking Towards New Horizons: Collected Communications to the XlXth Congress of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Ljubljana 2007......Page 4 Vorwort......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Jože Krašovec: Geleitwort/Preface: Horizons of the XIXth Congress of IOSOT Held in Ljubljana......Page 10 Inhaltsverzeichnis/Table of Contents......Page 18 Calum Carmichael: The Giving of the Decalogue and the Garden of Eden......Page 22 Sequence as a stylistic feature......Page 26 Sequence variations in divine words to Abraham and their possible causes......Page 28 The Priestly order of priorities......Page 31 The position of the circumcision covenant......Page 32 Conclusions......Page 34 A lesson from the author......Page 36 What lesson from the author?......Page 37 Grammar alone fails......Page 39 Logical coherence relations described, in texlinguistics......Page 42 An Assessment......Page 45 Rhetorical and pragmatic implication......Page 46 Fundamental questions......Page 47 Talk of the town.........Page 50 To read a narrative......Page 52 Genesis 22, just a little narratologically read......Page 54 (Self-)evaluation......Page 58 End of story......Page 59 Bibliography......Page 60 Teresa Stanek: Liturgical Division of the Torah and its interpretational Consequences. The Case of the Plague Narratives......Page 64 Parashat va ’era’ — Ex 6:2-9:35......Page 66 Parashat bo’ - Ex 10:1-13:16......Page 71 1. Involvement of gods in making a treaty......Page 74 2. Turning to the gods before commitment to a treaty......Page 77 3. Opposition of the gods to making a treaty......Page 78 4. Making a treaty without asking the god......Page 80 Conclusion......Page 84 Objections against the classical interpretation......Page 86 The rhetorical questions in 2Sam 7:7......Page 87 Temple building in the Ancient Near East......Page 88 Date and intention of 2Samuel 7......Page 89 Hartmut N. Rösel: ’The So-called Deuteronomistic History'. A Discussion with Thomas Römer......Page 92 André Lemaire: Une Guerre “Pour Rien” (Amos 6,13)......Page 98 Summary of Interpretations......Page 104 Meaning of הַצְּלָצַל / צִלְצַל......Page 105 Land of the Winged Beetle - אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָיִם......Page 111 אֶרֶץ צִלְצַל כְּנָפָיִם = Egyptian tȝw-ḫprw......Page 113 Michael Avioz: The Story of Saul’s Death in 1 Chronicles 10 and its Sources......Page 114 II. Avoiding the Apologetic Tendency of the Book of Samuel......Page 116 III. Saul as the Lord’s Anointed......Page 118 IV. Amalek in Chronicles......Page 119 Conclusion......Page 120 Jennifer Barbour: ’Like an Error which Proceeds from the Ruler': The Shadow of Saul in Qoheleth 4:17-5:6......Page 122 1. Avant-Propos......Page 130 3. Presentation de la dissertation......Page 131 4. Conclusions......Page 136 Liturgical Character of Lamentations......Page 138 Historical Setting......Page 140 Liturgical Function in Recent Research......Page 141 Formulaic Direct Address......Page 142 Lamentations 1......Page 143 Lamentations 2......Page 145 Lamentations 3......Page 146 Conclusion......Page 147 1. Setting of the Addition......Page 150 2. Commentary......Page 152 3. Conclusion......Page 157 I Zur Forschungsgeschichte......Page 162 II Die Segensinsehriften auf den beiden Pithoi aus Kuntillet 'Aǧrud......Page 163 III Auswertung und Ausblick......Page 169 IV Literatur......Page 171 Introduction......Page 174 1. Women in Possessive Cults — the Theory......Page 176 2. Women in Mari Prophecy, the Evidence......Page 179 3. Women in Mari Prophecy, an Interpretation......Page 184 Cited Works......Page 186 Der APXH-Begriff bei Griechen und Juden......Page 190 Der APXH-Begriff im Neuen Testament......Page 193 Die Stellung und die Aussagekraft von APXH in den Evangelien......Page 194 Schlussbemerkung......Page 201 A Brief Introduction to the Work of Edward W. Said......Page 204 Contrapuntal Reading and Biblical Hermeneutics......Page 207 A Multiplicity of Meaning......Page 210 Conclusion......Page 211 Back Matter......Page 214 The giving of the Decalogue and the Garden of Eden / Calum Carmichael Abraham's covenants and the theology of sequence / Ruth Fidler Etiology or obligation? : Genesis 2:24 reconsidered in the light of text linguistics / Paul Krueger Problems of narratological analyses of Genesis 22:1-19 / Christo Lombaard Liturgical division of the Torah and its interpretational consequences : the case of the plague narratives / Teresa Stanek Inquiring of God before ratifying a treaty / David Elgavish Is there a prohibition to build the Temple in 2 Samuel 7? / Wolfgang Oswald 'The so-called deuteronomistic history' : a discussion with Thomas Römer / Hartmut N. Rösel Une guerre "pour rien" (Amos 6,13) / André Lemaire The land named for an insect / Meir Lubetski The story of Saul's death in 1 Chronicles 10 and its sources / Michael Avioz 'Like an error which proceeds from the ruler' : the shadow of Saul in Qoheleth 4:17-5:6 / Jennifer Barbour "Salvaci, dio dell'universo!" : studio dell 'eucologia di Sir 36H,1-17 / Maria Carmela Palmisano The liturgical function of the book of Lamentations / Heath Aaron Thomas Prayer in the midst of the flames (Dan 3:24-50 Greek) / Terezija Snežna Večko Die Segensinschriften auf Pithoi in Kuntillet 'Aǧrud : ein Beitrag zur religions- und theologiegeschichtlichen Relevanz und Eigenart von Segen und Segenstheologien in den althebräischen Primärtexten / Martin Leuenberger The role of women in the prophetical process in Mari : a critique of Mary Keller's theory of agency / Jonathan Stökl Die Bedeutung des ARXH-Begriffs für die Einheit der Schrift : Kontinuität zwischen Altem und Neuem Bund / Maksimilijan Matjaž Contrapuntal hermeneutics : semantics, Edward W. Said, and a new approach to biblical interpretation / Alissa Jones Nelson.