Comments on: Eskhult, Mats, “The Importance of Loanwords for Dating Biblical Hebrew Texts.” Pages 8-23 in Biblical Hebrew: Studies in Chronology and Typology Edited by Ian Young. London: T&T Clark, 2003. http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/ balshanut: Resources for the study of the Bible and Linguistics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hundie Jo [dot] Com » Blog Archive » Loan words and OT Dating http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/#comment-259 Hundie Jo [dot] Com » Blog Archive » Loan words and OT Dating Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:20:05 +0000 http://balshanut.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-259 [...] linked to בלשנות (balshanut), which is a biblical linguistics blog, on the topic of loan words in the Hebrew Bible.  There the claim is made that: Some scholars have argued that Biblical Hebrew was never a [...] [...] linked to בלשנות (balshanut), which is a biblical linguistics blog, on the topic of loan words in the Hebrew Bible.  There the claim is made that: Some scholars have argued that Biblical Hebrew was never a [...]

]]> By: Loan words and OT Dating | Theology for the Masses http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/#comment-258 Loan words and OT Dating | Theology for the Masses Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:09:40 +0000 http://balshanut.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-258 [...] linked to בלשנות (balshanut), which is a biblical linguistics blog, on the topic of loan words in the Hebrew Bible.  There the claim is made that “Akkadian, Egyptian, and Persian loanwords seem to follow the [...] [...] linked to בלשנות (balshanut), which is a biblical linguistics blog, on the topic of loan words in the Hebrew Bible.  There the claim is made that “Akkadian, Egyptian, and Persian loanwords seem to follow the [...]

]]> By: Peter Bekins http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/#comment-257 Peter Bekins Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:18:59 +0000 http://balshanut.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-257 Andrew, you hit the nail on the head. I am really summarizing these for myself. It takes me about an hour (after I've already read the article), which seems like a waste of time when I have so much to read, but it really helps me process the argument and memorize the examples. I'm thinking I may use this as a teaching tool in the future. I am very happy to be able to share with others as well, just please don't rely solely on my summaries. I hope some people will actually be interested enough to go check these out for themselves. Andrew, you hit the nail on the head. I am really summarizing these for myself. It takes me about an hour (after I’ve already read the article), which seems like a waste of time when I have so much to read, but it really helps me process the argument and memorize the examples. I’m thinking I may use this as a teaching tool in the future.

I am very happy to be able to share with others as well, just please don’t rely solely on my summaries. I hope some people will actually be interested enough to go check these out for themselves.

]]> By: Andrew Compton http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/#comment-256 Andrew Compton Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:27:48 +0000 http://balshanut.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-256 Thanks, Peter, for sharing all these summaries. I appreciate that I can get the gist of many of these excellent articles before taking the time to read through them . . . especially when I've got a stack of my own to slog through. I think I'll follow your lead about summarizing articles that I've read. So far I found that it really helps the argument to sink in better when I'm forced to boil it down. Keep up the good work! Thanks, Peter, for sharing all these summaries. I appreciate that I can get the gist of many of these excellent articles before taking the time to read through them . . . especially when I’ve got a stack of my own to slog through. I think I’ll follow your lead about summarizing articles that I’ve read. So far I found that it really helps the argument to sink in better when I’m forced to boil it down.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Think Wink. » Dating OT using BH http://balshanut.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/eskhult-mats-the-importance-of-loanwords-for-dating-biblical-hebrew-texts-pages-8-23-in-biblical-hebrew-studies-in-chronology-and-typology-edited-by-ian-young-london-tt-clark-2003/#comment-254 Think Wink. » Dating OT using BH Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:12:40 +0000 http://balshanut.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-254 [...] I have been reading a blog that has been summarizing some articles on dating the OT using Biblical Hebrew (BH). I have already linked to one summary on the use of Aramaisms to date BH and the OT books. The main thrust of that aritcle is that usually, Aramaisms indicated a late date but that is not necessarily true. Exodus has Aramaisms that actually seem to show that the book is older. In this article, Eskhult demonstrates that from loanwords, one can get an idea of the date of the book. Bibical Hebrew will use Egyptian terms, or Akkadian terms, or Perisan terms (as examples). These terms seem to fit the political age that the text indicates. Persian terms occur heavily in books like Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. But there are no Persian words in the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy). I find this facinating and wish I had the $$$ to get these journals to read these articles. I find them facinating. I hope you enjoy reading this summary. Eskhult, Mats, “The Importance of Loanwords for Dating Biblical Hebrew Texts.” Pages 8-23 in Bib... [...] [...] I have been reading a blog that has been summarizing some articles on dating the OT using Biblical Hebrew (BH). I have already linked to one summary on the use of Aramaisms to date BH and the OT books. The main thrust of that aritcle is that usually, Aramaisms indicated a late date but that is not necessarily true. Exodus has Aramaisms that actually seem to show that the book is older. In this article, Eskhult demonstrates that from loanwords, one can get an idea of the date of the book. Bibical Hebrew will use Egyptian terms, or Akkadian terms, or Perisan terms (as examples). These terms seem to fit the political age that the text indicates. Persian terms occur heavily in books like Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. But there are no Persian words in the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy). I find this facinating and wish I had the $$$ to get these journals to read these articles. I find them facinating. I hope you enjoy reading this summary. Eskhult, Mats, “The Importance of Loanwords for Dating Biblical Hebrew Texts.” Pages 8-23 in Bib… [...]

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