Concatenation in ancient Near East literature, Hebrew scripture and rabbinic literature

Shamir Yona, Ariel Ram Pasternak

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Abstract

This paper follows the development of concatenation from its early use in Ancient Near Eastern literature through its use in the Hebrew Bible, in Hebrew Ben-Sira, and ultimately in Rabbinic literature. We demonstrate that the Rabbis adopted this rhetorical pattern for stylistic purposes and also used it as an editing device. The latter use of the rhetorical device in question is only rarely attested in the Hebrew Bible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46-92
Number of pages47
JournalReview of Rabbinic Judaism
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Anadiplosis
  • Ben-Sira
  • Concatenation in Hebrew Scripture
  • Rabbinic literature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • History
  • Religious studies

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