(Hebrew) Bible in General (구약)성경 전반
This post deals with an editorial process of the stories of the creation of Eve and Fall of Man; and how the first woman’s name Hawwa became Eve in English.
2023년 03월 19일
Pentateuch 오경
Interpretations of biblical texts depend heavily on the reader’s social context, and the patriarchal order had influenced the reader’s understanding of the Bible enormously. This post demonstrates such an influence drawing on Gen 2-3.
2022년 08월 01일
Wisdom and Poetic Books, 지혜 문헌과 시가서
Ecclesiastes Translation Series (9): Qohelet’s Gender (Eccl 7:27)
In Hebrew the verb’s gender should agree with its subject and number. The word “Qohelet” is a feminine singular participle functioning as a noun. So the word requires feminine singular forms of verbs. However, because Qohelet is introduced as a “son” of David, almost all verbs for Qohelet is masculine singular except for Eccl 7:27, which seems quite intentional and worth giving your attention.
2022년 07월 26일
Pentateuch 오경
*This post was originally published bilingually in English as well as Korean back in 2017. Now the post is separated in each language. For the
2018년 04월 22일