342 research outputs found
The Quedlinburg Itala: New Text-Critical Insights from an Almost Forgotten Manuscript
No full textRecent research into the Old Latin of Samuel–Kings has shown the usefulness of this manuscript tradition for textual criticism, while also showing the complex nature of its individual witnesses. This article looks at the Quedlinburg Itala, La116, one of only two remaining manuscript witnesses of the Old Latin text of Samuel–Kings. Even though only six leaves are preserved, the Quedlinburg Itala represents an important and extremely valuable witness to the complexity of the textual history of the Old Latin. The aim of this article is to look at the text-critical value of the preserved textual segments by discussing important variants preserved in Quedlinburg, specifically 2 Sam 2:29, 2 Sam 2:31, 1 Kgs 5:30, and 1 Kgs 6:3. Quedlinburg is an unaligned document that has seen several changes in its transmission history. It nonetheless provides us with useful new insights in multiple text-critical issues
The War Laws in Deuteronomy
No full textWarfare does not stand out as a major concern in the main body of decrees and laws in Deuteronomy 12:1–26:16, the so-called Deuteronomic core. These chapters only mention war as a means to attain broader aims. In keeping with the larger concerns of the present volume, this contribution is a case study contributing to the over-arching question about whether or not an earlier independent Deuteronomic core existed that later was framed to obtain the present book
God’s gift to Solomon: φρόνησις or σοφία?
No full textThe Septuagint version of the story of Solomon (MT 1 Kings 2–11) knows many differences with the Hebrew text, most notably the Miscellanies (LXX 3 Reigns 2:35a-o; 46a-l). They seem to be composed or compiled around the main theme of Solomon’s wisdom, but with unusual translations for the Hebrew terms for wisdom (phronēsis for ḥŏkmâ and sophia for tǝbûnâ). Looking at the full story of Solomon, these unusual translations persist. This paper attempts to shed some light on the issues surrounding these translations and tries to find an explanation for this strange occurrence
Semantic properties of prepositions: The distinction between causal min ‘from’ and bə ‘in’
No full textIn Biblical Hebrew, both min ‘from’ and be ‘in’ are used to mark causing arguments (Agents, Instruments, Reasons, …). Reference works list the thematic roles each preposition can mark, but do not address the differences between the two. We argue that the contrast is one of ‘dominance’: min-causers are more dominant than be-causers. They can fully determine the effect, whereas the effect of a be-causer can be altered or prevented. This distinction derives from the spatial meanings of these prepositions based on an abstract spatial representation of the causal domain. The object of min is a Source or Origin, which is interpreted as being the instigator of a causal chain, and thus having dominance over that chain from instigation to effect. By contrast, the Locative preposition be describes a location close to a Ground, which is interpreted as being able to cause an effect, but not necessarily in a dominant way
The Quedlinburg Itala of Kings
No full textIn this paper I discuss the textual affinities of the fragments of Kings preserved in the Quedlinburg Itala (1 Kings 5:17–6:7), highlighting interesting variants for the study of Kings. The Quedlinburg Itala in the Kings sections shows a higher agreement with the Vaticanus manuscript than commonly observed in the Vetus Latina. Although not in a Kaige-section, the closeness with the Vaticanus manuscript is interesting and thus this result potentially makes an important contribution to the debate on the origins of the old Latin translation
Special volume of Acta Physica Polonica B commemorating Martinus Veltman
No full textThis memorial volume of Acta Physica Polonica B is a special tribute to the Nobel Laureate Martinus Veltman. Professor Veltman was a member of the APPB International Editorial Council, lecturer at the Cracow School of Theoretical Physics in 1977 and 1994, and the author of two the most cited articles ever published in our journal: «Second Threshold in Weak Interactions» [Acta Phys. Pol. B 8, 475 (1977)] and «The Infrared–Ultraviolet Connection» [Acta Phys. Pol. B 12, 437 (1981)]
What is Wisdom? The development of Solomonic wisdom in Kings
No full textIn this paper I look at the compositional history of one of the central passages concerning Solomon’s wisdom, found in MT 1 Kings 5:9–14. Using empirical evidence from the Septuagint, I will argue for a new interpretation of this section. In this view verses 11–14 should be seen as late additions to the MT, based on the choices made by the Septuagint translators for the root חכם [ḥkm]. This root has a complex translation history, most notably because of changes made by the kaige-recension and thus can help us identify additions to the text. Showing that the extended passage on Solomon’s encyclopaedic wisdom should be considered a very late addition potentially changes our understanding of the diachronical development of Solomon’s story in the MT and its different developmental stages
Introduction to the Old Latin version of Kings
No full textAn introduction to the Old Latin version of Kings, focusing on the different witnesses and its usefullness for textual criticism
He lifts the needy from the ash heap - is disability a punishment from God in Samuel-Kings?
No full textDisability has often been seen as a negative narrative element used in Samuel-Kings, often invoked in context of healing or a context of ridicule and punishment. In this paper I propose that this is a too one-sided view of things and that disability is not necessarily a negative narrative element. By looking at the stories of Mephibosheth (1 Samuel 9) and Ahaziah (2 Kings 15), I argue that disability is not seen as a negative element, but as a "fact of life", that may influence the life of the person, but does not mean the person is punished by God
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