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Recent Articles
- The Syntax of Legal Hypotheticals and Priestly Responsibility in Leviticus 4:3
- The Semantics and Theology of the Nifʿal Imperfect in Isaiah 4:3
- The Hebrew Verb בָּהַל: To Terrify or Alarm
- Comparative Particles and Temporal Subordination in Qohelet’s Reasoning
- Exodus 4:2 – Interrogative Pronoun and Demonstrative Use of מַה־זֶּה
- Deuteronomy 4:1 – Imperative, Infinitive Purpose, and Participial Construction
- Double Wayyiqtol Narrative Framing in Dialogic Introductions
- The Conjunction וְהֵן: Conditional Clauses with Assertive Function in Biblical Hebrew
- Dislocation and Apposition: Royal Titling in Biblical Hebrew
- The Hebrew Verb בָּדַק: To Examine or Inspect
- Coordinated Abstract Nouns and the Power of Prepositional Structure
- The Hebrew Verb אָשַׁר: To Approve, Confirm, or Go Straight
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The Prophetic Use of the Participle and the Structure of Divine Judgment in Micah 2:3
Introduction to Micah 2:3 Micah 2:3 occurs in a judgment oracle against Israel’s wealthy oppressors. The verse contains a divine pronouncement, using the participle חֹשֵׁב (“planning”) to describe YHWH’s active intent to bring disaster upon the unjust. The prophetic formula … Continue reading
“Is It Not for You to Know Justice?”: Infinitive Obligation and Rhetorical Syntax in Micah 3:1
Introduction to Micah 3:1: Addressing the Leaders of Yisra’el Micah 3:1 opens a sharp rebuke directed at the leaders of Yisra’el. The prophet confronts the רָאשֵׁי יַעֲקֹב (“chiefs of Yaʿaqov”) and קְצִינֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (“rulers of the house of Yisra’el”), … Continue reading