Research Catalog

Title

Time and event. An exegetical study of the use of 'ēth in the Old Testament in comparison to other temporal expressions in clarification of the concept of time. By John R. Wilch.

Author

Wilch, John R.

Publication

Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1969.

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Details

Description

xv, 180 p.; 24 cm.

Subject

Time in the Bible

Note

• Issued also as thesis, Münster, Germany.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [172]-180.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• I. Introduction : A. The need for a study of the Old Testament concept of time ; B. Previous investigations relevant to the subject -- Excurse 1. The concept of eternity -- C. The procedure of the study
• II. The basic use of (ēth : A definite occasion in the natural and social orders : A. An occasion in the order of nature : 1. Time of day or year ; 2. Time of natural event : a. Augmentation of the temporal reference ; b. Direct reference to the occasion. B. An occasion in the order of social life : 1. An appropriate activity ; 2. An appointed situation. Summary
• III. The use of (ēth with an occasion of singular character : A. The relationship of singular occasions : 1. Comparison ; 2. Direct relationship. B. An occasion of singular historical character : 1. The relationship of occasions in a complex situation : 2. (ēth, yōm, )āz and historical causal relationship ; 3. The relationship of occasions in the historical setting ; 4. Deuteronomy : Substantiation of occasions as historical reality ; 5. Objectification and generalization of the Historical reference. C. Intervention by a single occasion : 1. An intervening experience ; 2. An intervening activity ; 3. An intervening event ; 4. Other expressions with intervening occasions ; 5. The prophetic "day". Summary
• IV. The use of (ēth with an occasion of final destiny or given possibility : A. The concept of a final destiny : 1. The destiny of a people ; 2. The final destiny of history (Daniel). B. Death as man's natural destiny ; C. Occasion as given opportunity (Koheleth) ; Summary
• V. (ēth and texts other than biblical Hebrew : A. Early Hebrew letters : 1. The Murrabba (at letter ; 2. The Lachish letters. B. Early Aramaic texts : 1. Empire Aramaic ; 2. Egyptian Aramaic ; 3. Old Testament Aramaic ; 4. Palestine Aramaic ; 5. Babylonian Aramaic. C. Intertestamental Hebrew : 1. Jesus ben Sira ; 2. The Damascus codex and the Dead Sea scrolls. D. The Septuagint translation ; Summary ; Excurse 2. Etymology of (ēth : a. The various proposals for derivation : b. The possibility of an " (n-Family"
• VI. Conclusion : A. The uses of (ēth: Grammatical considerations ; B. The uses of (ēth: Semantical considerations ; C. The comparison of other temporal expressions with (ēth ; D. Consideration toward a concept of time in the Old Testament : 1. Event and Time ; 2. Definiteness and historical perspective ; 3. Historical relationship ; 4. Historical singularity ; 5. Temporal distinction ; 6. The time and content of event ; 7. Event as decisive encounter with God.

LCCN

^^^74449345^//r81

OCLC

• 65254
• SCSB-10061521

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library