Linguistics and the Biblical Text
This research group will address topic and focus in both Biblical Hebrew and Greek this year. Papers will provide a brief history of scholarship, including outstanding problems and some innovative view in the area of topic and focus for either Biblical Hebrew or Biblical Greek.
Papers will be posted online a month ahead of time, with a 20-minute summary to be given during the Research Group meeting, followed by a designated respondent and open discussion.
- William Ross, Reformed Theological Seminary, Presiding (5 min)
- David J. Fuller, McMaster Divinity College
Cohesion as a Criterion for the Pragmatics of Biblical Hebrew Word Order: A New Proposal (20 min) - Kevin Grosso, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Respondent (15 min)
- Discussion (15 min)
- Aaron Michael Jensen, South African Theological Seminary
Fronted Adjuncts and What They Teach Us about Information Structure (20 min) - Travis Wright, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Respondent (15 min)
- Discussion (15 min)
- Business Meeting (15 min)
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