Agricultural Imagery in Targum Jonathan and Matthew
To explore the question of whether TgJon might function as background to NT texts I compare TgJon and the gospel according to Matthew. I restrict this research to agricultural imagery, because the Targum is famous for its explanation of metaphors and similes, and because much imagery in Matthew has...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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In: |
Aramaic studies
Year: 2013, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Pages: 211-224 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Aramaic language
/ Spring
/ Judaism
/ Christianity
/ Targum
/ Aramaic language
/ Bible
/ Translation
/ New Testament
/ Metaphor
/ Agriculture
/ Matthew
/ Vineyard
/ Gospels
/ Polemics
/ Old Testament
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RelBib Classification: | HA Bible HB Old Testament HC New Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
Further subjects: | B
Metaphors
B Targum Jonthan B Matthew B New Testament |
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Summary: | To explore the question of whether TgJon might function as background to NT texts I compare TgJon and the gospel according to Matthew. I restrict this research to agricultural imagery, because the Targum is famous for its explanation of metaphors and similes, and because much imagery in Matthew has an agricultural background. It appears that in some cases it is interesting and helpful to consult the Targumic version of the Hebrew Bible. Targumic explanation of imagery is close to that of Matthew’s, although one must be aware of the differences. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5227 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455227-13110208 |