http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_semlang.html A Sabinet RSS feed with the latest modified articles for each journal. http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/semlang/semlang_v38_n2_a1.pdf <UL><LI><b>Author:</b> Klingbeil, Gerald A. Klingbeil, Martin G. </LI><LI><b>Vol 38 Issue 2</b></LI> <LI><b>Publication:</b> 2012</LI> <LI><b>Page:</b> 1-22</LI> <LI><b>Abstract:</b> Action is an important element in ritual and refers to the interplay of ritual objects/participants in space and time which results in the performance of the ritual itself (cf. Klingbeil2007:18). While both biblical ritual texts and ANE iconography depicting religious/ritual activities describe a dynamic, action-oriented reality, both are in fact static snapshots of an ancient reality or concept. Within the thematic framework of this particular session of the Ritual in the Biblical World consultation, this paper tries to look for an interface between ritual and iconographic studies by focusing upon the interaction between the dynamic and the static. The two key questions under discussion are: (1) How does a ritual text vis-&#225;-vis an iconographic image reflect the interaction between the static and the dynamic? (2) Is there a hermeneutical overlap between the two fields that could mutually enhance the interpretive process(es)? The raw data used to interact with these questions is taken from the corpus of ritual texts in the Hebrew Bible and from ANE iconographic objects where preference is given to the spatial and geographic context in which the Hebrew Bible originated. </LI></UL> 2013-02-12T07:11:48Z http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/semlang/semlang_v38_n2_a2.pdf <UL><LI><b>Author:</b> Krause, Joachim J. </LI><LI><b>Vol 38 Issue 2</b></LI> <LI><b>Publication:</b> 2012</LI> <LI><b>Page:</b> 23-58</LI> <LI><b>Abstract:</b> The story of the circumcision at Gilgal is much disputed, not only for its obscure meaning, but also due to the discrepancy between the Hebrew and Greek texts, which present two self-contained and, at points, contradictory versions of the story. The latter problem has gained considerable prominence in textual research since it has been utilized as a classic example both by those who hold that the Greek Joshua preserves an earlier edition of the book and by those who have recently challenged this view. The present study explores ways beyond this impasse by combining the question of the character of the Greek translation with a linguistic-pragmatic analysis of both versions in their respective historical settings. It is argued that the version of Josh 5:2-9 attested in LXX is not more pristine than the MT version, but rather an actualizing reworking thereof, intended to contribute to a discourse among the Jews in Alexandria. At the same time, the pericope does not commend itself as an exemplary basis for global theories regarding the genetic relationship of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the book Joshua. </LI></UL> 2013-02-12T07:11:48Z http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/semlang/semlang_v38_n2_a3.pdf <UL><LI><b>Author:</b> Lippke, Florian </LI><LI><b>Vol 38 Issue 2</b></LI> <LI><b>Publication:</b> 2012</LI> <LI><b>Page:</b> 59-87</LI> <LI><b>Abstract:</b> Als Review Essay fokussiert der Beitrag zwei Publikationen, die sich mit antiker Stierveneration auseinandersetzen; er evaluiert den Weg der Arbeiten (2.), ihren Inhalt und die Hauptergebnisse (3.). Die Beitr&#228;ge werden mit ausgew&#228;hlten Fachvoten neueren Datums ins Gespr&#228;ch gebracht (4.-5.). Beigegeben sind den Ausf&#252;hrungen - neben einem Deutungsvorschlag der levantinischen "Schlangenh&#228;user/ G&#246;tterschreine" - eine Bestandsaufnahme der wichtigsten Belege zur Stierikonographie (5.) und ein Appendix zur Verh&#228;ltnisbestimmung von verehrter Gottheit und jeweiligem Symboltier. </LI></UL> 2013-02-12T07:11:48Z http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/semlang/semlang_v38_n2_a4.pdf <UL><LI><b>Author:</b> Wendland, Ernst R. </LI><LI><b>Vol 38 Issue 2</b></LI> <LI><b>Publication:</b> 2012</LI> <LI><b>Page:</b> 89-128</LI> <LI><b>Abstract:</b> This review article is written with reference to the recent book by Anthony Pym entitled "Exploring Translation Theories" (2010). In my descriptive evaluation, I progressively work through the text, pointing out areas of special interest and importance along the way, including occasional critical observations. I have carried out this analysis from the particular perspective of the theory and practice of Scripture translation, which not surprisingly does not receive a great deal of attention in Pym's overview of the field of contemporary translation studies. This is a significant work and one that undoubtedly will be referenced a great deal in the months to come. Hence, a more detailed reflection and application from the specific viewpoint of "Bible translation studies" is necessary. </LI></UL> 2013-02-12T07:11:49Z http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/semlang/semlang_v38_n2_a5.pdf <UL><LI><b>Author:</b> Kruger, Paul </LI><LI><b>Vol 38 Issue 2</b></LI> <LI><b>Publication:</b> 2012</LI> <LI><b>Page:</b> 129-131</LI> <LI><b>Abstract:</b> The theme of emotions has lately become a popular topic of research across all the fields of the social sciences. In this respect the Hebrew Bible and related fields have not lagged behind. The study of emotions in the Hebrew Bible, however, is of a fairly recent date. </LI></UL> 2013-02-12T07:11:49Z