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The Abduction of Dinah
Daniel Hankore
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Description for The Abduction of Dinah
Paperback.
The process of understanding a text from the narrator's point of view is crucial for the tasks of interpreting and translating the Bible. If the translator's understanding of a narrative from the narrator's point of view is erroneous, then the whole process of translating the message into another language may also fall into error. This poses Bible translators a difficult challenge: 'How can we understand the narrator's point of view of the biblical stories which are culturally, geographically, and historically remote from our own?' Understanding a text from the narrator's point of view must precede the translation process. In this work Hankore presents an argument for the intended utterance of Genesis 28:10-35:15 before proposing in brief how to translate it. By following this process, Hankore shows that a correct understanding of the concept of the ancient Israelite vow in the framework of a social institution is fundamental to reading and translating Genesis 28:10-35:15, and goes on to show how this same votive framework assists an explanation of the relevance of Genesis 34 to the Jacob story.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227173961
SKU
V9780227173961
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About Daniel Hankore
Daniel Hankore completed his PhD studies in Kenya in 2010 and is a translation consultant with Wycliffe Bible Translators and is also coordinator for translation consultants for Ethiopia. He is a preacher and teacher.
Reviews for The Abduction of Dinah
'The Abduction of Dinah offers a unique, well-argued discussion of an important biblical text that utilizes an array of skills and theories, including relevance theory. Despite the intersection of several disciplines and lines of thought, Hankore has produced a highly readable and accessible treatment of the Dinah narrative and the Jacob story as a whole [...]. This book will serve as a valuable resource for future readers of the Jacob story, as well as, for those interested in interpretive methods utilizing multiple theories and cultures.' James Spencer, Journal for the Evangelical Studies of the Old Testament, 2013 "... Hankore presents an argument for the intended utterance of Genesis 28:10-35-15 before proposing in brief how to translate it, and goes on to show how this same votive framework assists an explanation of the relevance of Genesis 34 to the Jacob story." D. Olga Davies, Theological Book Review (tbr), Vol. 25, No.2, 2013 'The Abduction of Dinah provides the reader with a thorough analysis of the Jacob narrative of Genesis 28:10-35:15, offering some valuable insights into the thematic significance of this text. Hankore also provides a helpful overview of the Hebrew votive system and its significance as a locus of meaning within the Jacob tradition.' Caroline Blyth, University of Auckland, Journal of Theological Studies, Vol 65, Issue 1, (April, 2014) "By examining the Jacob narrative in light of the Hadiyya culture of Ethiopia, Hankore suggests that the account of Dinah is more integral to the larger Jacob narrative than has been previously thought... Useful for those who are specifically studying this passage or these matters." Isaac M. Alderman, Reviews in Religion & Theology, Volume 21, issue 4, 2014