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- The Ravaged Vineyard: Visionary Perfects and Destruction Syntax in Jeremiah 4:26
- The Hebrew Verb גָּדַר: To Fence, Wall Up, or Enclose
- Blood and Altar: Precision and Ritual Syntax in Leviticus 4:25
- The Hebrew Verb גָּדַל: To Grow, Become Great, or Magnify
- Hands, Heads, and Holy Places: Ritual Syntax in Leviticus 4:24
- The Hebrew Verb גָּבַר: To Prevail, Overcome, or Grow Strong
- Craftsmen and Kingship: Participles and Prepositional Structure in 1 Chronicles 4:23
- The Hebrew Verb גָּבַל: To Mix, Knead, or Combine
- Guarding by Night, Working by Day: Temporal Clauses and Role Syntax in Nehemiah 4:22
- The Hebrew Verb בִּשֵּׁל: To Cook, Boil, or Ripen
- The Collapse Without Wisdom: Verb Themes and Syntax in Job 4:21
- The Hebrew Verb בָּרַר: To Choose, Purify, or Examine Carefully
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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