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Hosea: A Textual Commentary

A Textual Commentary

  • 4 Point and under
  • Hardback
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 3.7 cm

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Mayer I. Gruber provides a new commentary on and translation of Hosea. Building upon his work that debunked the myth of sacred prostitution, Gruber now goes on to show that the book of Hosea repeatedly advocates a single standard of marital fidelity for men and women and teaches cheated women to fight back. Gruber employs the latest and most precise findings of lexicography and poetics to solve the difficulties of the text and to determine both how Hosea can be read and what this means. The translation differs from classical and recent renderings in eliminating forms and expressions, which are neither modern English nor ancient Hebrew. Referring to places, events, and material reality of the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, Gruber uncovers the abiding messages of the heretofore obscure book of Hosea. As in previous studies, Gruber employs the insights of behavioral sciences to uncover forgotten meanings of numerous allusions, idioms, similes, and metaphors. Judicious use is made also of textual history, reception history, and personal voice criticism. One of the least biblical books now speaks more clearly to present and future audiences than it did to many previous audiences.
Hosea: A Textual Commentary and New Catholic Bible for Youth
New Catholic Bible for YouthHosea: A Textual Commentary
  • Author

    Mayer I. Gruber

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    January 2017

  • Weight

    1122g

  • Page Count

    560

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 3.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567671745

  • ISBN-10

    0567671747

  • Eden Code

    4450459

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