Marking Thought and Talk in New Testament Greek: New Light from Linguistics on the Particles 'hina' and 'hoti'

by Margaret G. Sim, Larry Hurtado (Foreword by)

Overview

This book uses insights from a modern theory of communication, Relevance Theory, to examine the function of the particle i(/na [SET IN SpIonic] in New Testament Greek. It claims that the particle does not have a lexical meaning of "in order that," contrary to accepted wisdom, but that it alerts the reader to expect an interpretation of the thought or attitude of the implied speaker or author. Evidence is adduced from pagan Greek and in particular the writings of Polybius, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, and Epictetus, as well as the New Testament. The implications of this claim give an opportunity for a fresh interpretation of many problematic texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725246201
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	01/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Margaret G. Sim is an International Translation Consultant with SIL and has been lecturing in New Testament at Africa International University since 1992.
Margaret G. Sim is a linguist and biblical scholar who lectured for many years in Biblical Studies and Translation at Africa International University. She now works as a translation consultant for Wycliffe Bible Translators. Her other works include Marking Thought and Talk in New Testament Greek: New Light from Linguistics on the Particles ἵνα and ὅτι (2011).

Table of Contents

Martin Luther in the Context of Poverty and Religious Pluralism; The Uniqueness of Lutheris Life and Theology; Martin Luther and the Doctrine of Justification in Context; Luther and Theology of the Cross in Context; Luther and Asian Theology of Trinity; Luther and Asian Eucharistic Theology; Re-visitation of Martin Luther and Karl Barth in Interreligious Dialogue; 8. Conclusion; Afterword: The Theologia Crucis and the Aesthetics of Suffering in Postmodern Divinity.