God, Language and Scripture
by Moises Silva
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Author: Moises SilvaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-02-11
ISBN: 0310409519
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Zondervan
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Book Review: Concise and Powerful Survey of Language
Summary: 5 Stars
Professor Moisés Silva in "God, Language and Scripture" furnishes concise and thought-provoking essays on the historical, theological, and practical relationship of linguistics as well as its proper exercise concerning biblical languages. The linguistic dilettante usually takes much for granted in the power and working of language and this can include many exegetes. Thus Dr. Silva (b. 1945, professor: Westmont College (1972-1981), Westminster Theological Seminary (1981-1996), and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1996-2000); received a PhD at the University of Manchester in 1972; was a translator of the New American Standard Bible and the English Standard Version) discusses how language is frequently distorted and misapplied particularly in biblical interpretation and exposition.
With precision and scholarly care Dr. Silva converses the following topics:
- The beginning and advancement of modern linguistics
- Literary criticism, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy in relation to the study of language
- Semantic and stylistic aspects of grammar, syntax, pronunciation vocabulary, sound and discourse
- Biblical language transmission of scripture in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
- Textual criticism and translation of scripture
- Habitual exegetical errors.
Some may deem the author's mild emphasis on the importance of Aramaic as unfounded forasmuch as the bulk of Jewish works from the era of the New Testament are written in Hebrew (Mishnah/Talmud), Jesus spoke to Paul in Hebrew in the Book of Acts (yes many assert that Hebrew=Aramaic), first century ossuaries and coins have Hebrew inscriptions. Either way the NT writers had a Hebrew/Aramaic mindset and the word order in the Gospels often follows Hebrew. This type of research is fascinating and educational; nonetheless God's word is infallible and authoritative.
This exacting volume is potent in its precision, brief (160 pages), and accessible to the non-scholar. "God, Language, and Scripture" is an excellent resource for ministers and commentators and all those who yearn to rightfully utilize language. It makes an outstanding escort to Poythress's book on language.
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