Activity – Francis Borchardt

Francis Borchardt deposited Influence and Power: The Types of Authority in the Process of Scripturalization in the group Ancient Greece & Rome on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

Many scholars recognize the importance of authority in the process of scripturalization. The presence of words like “authority” and “au- thoritative” in definitions of the term “scripture” is ubiquitous. Many also identify authoritative status for a text as an important step on the way toward it becoming scripture. However, “authority”…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Reading Aid: 2 Maccabees and the History of Jason of Cyrene Reconsidered in the group Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This article investigates the prefatory material in 2 Maccabees (2:19-32; 15:38-39) in order to reveal the motivation and attitude of the epitomator of 2 Maccabees toward the text he is adapting. The article argues that the concept of auxiliary texts, recog- nized in Graeco-Roman and Hellenistic texts by classicist Markus Dubischar, is the lens…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Reading Aid: 2 Maccabees and the History of Jason of Cyrene Reconsidered in the group Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This article investigates the prefatory material in 2 Maccabees (2:19-32; 15:38-39) in order to reveal the motivation and attitude of the epitomator of 2 Maccabees toward the text he is adapting. The article argues that the concept of auxiliary texts, recog- nized in Graeco-Roman and Hellenistic texts by classicist Markus Dubischar, is the lens…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Reading Aid: 2 Maccabees and the History of Jason of Cyrene Reconsidered in the group Ancient Near East on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This article investigates the prefatory material in 2 Maccabees (2:19-32; 15:38-39) in order to reveal the motivation and attitude of the epitomator of 2 Maccabees toward the text he is adapting. The article argues that the concept of auxiliary texts, recog- nized in Graeco-Roman and Hellenistic texts by classicist Markus Dubischar, is the lens…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Reading Aid: 2 Maccabees and the History of Jason of Cyrene Reconsidered in the group Ancient Greece & Rome on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This article investigates the prefatory material in 2 Maccabees (2:19-32; 15:38-39) in order to reveal the motivation and attitude of the epitomator of 2 Maccabees toward the text he is adapting. The article argues that the concept of auxiliary texts, recog- nized in Graeco-Roman and Hellenistic texts by classicist Markus Dubischar, is the lens…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited What Do You Do When a Text is Failing? The Letter of Aristeas and the Need for a New Pentateuch in the group Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This study highlights features of the Letter of Aristeas that reveal how that story conceives of the royal translation project. It will apply the concept of ‘auxiliary texts’ developed by Markus Dubischar based on the conversation theory of Paul Grice in order to show that Aristeas understands the Hebrew Pentateuch as a failing text. It will be…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited What Do You Do When a Text is Failing? The Letter of Aristeas and the Need for a New Pentateuch in the group Biblical Studies on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This study highlights features of the Letter of Aristeas that reveal how that story conceives of the royal translation project. It will apply the concept of ‘auxiliary texts’ developed by Markus Dubischar based on the conversation theory of Paul Grice in order to show that Aristeas understands the Hebrew Pentateuch as a failing text. It will be…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited What Do You Do When a Text is Failing? The Letter of Aristeas and the Need for a New Pentateuch in the group Ancient Near East on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This study highlights features of the Letter of Aristeas that reveal how that story conceives of the royal translation project. It will apply the concept of ‘auxiliary texts’ developed by Markus Dubischar based on the conversation theory of Paul Grice in order to show that Aristeas understands the Hebrew Pentateuch as a failing text. It will be…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited What Do You Do When a Text is Failing? The Letter of Aristeas and the Need for a New Pentateuch in the group Ancient Greece & Rome on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This study highlights features of the Letter of Aristeas that reveal how that story conceives of the royal translation project. It will apply the concept of ‘auxiliary texts’ developed by Markus Dubischar based on the conversation theory of Paul Grice in order to show that Aristeas understands the Hebrew Pentateuch as a failing text. It will be…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Sabbath Observance, Sabbath Innovation: The Hasmoneans and Their Legacy as Interpreters of the Law on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

Both 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees portray the Sabbath law as a central point of con- tention during the struggle over Judean law and tradition in the second century BCE (e.g., 1 Macc 1:41-50; 2 Macc 6:4-6). The Hasmonean family in particular is at times high- lighted as holding the Sabbath in high regard (2 Macc 5:27). In every available source,…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Influence and Power: The Types of Authority in the Process of Scripturalization on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

Many scholars recognize the importance of authority in the process of scripturalization. The presence of words like “authority” and “au- thoritative” in definitions of the term “scripture” is ubiquitous. Many also identify authoritative status for a text as an important step on the way toward it becoming scripture. However, “authority”…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited Reading Aid: 2 Maccabees and the History of Jason of Cyrene Reconsidered on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This article investigates the prefatory material in 2 Maccabees (2:19-32; 15:38-39) in order to reveal the motivation and attitude of the epitomator of 2 Maccabees toward the text he is adapting. The article argues that the concept of auxiliary texts, recog- nized in Graeco-Roman and Hellenistic texts by classicist Markus Dubischar, is the lens…[Read more]
Francis Borchardt deposited What Do You Do When a Text is Failing? The Letter of Aristeas and the Need for a New Pentateuch on Humanities Commons 6 years, 5 months ago

This study highlights features of the Letter of Aristeas that reveal how that story con- ceives of the royal translation project. It will apply the concept of ‘auxiliary texts’ devel- oped by Markus Dubischar based on the conversation theory of Paul Grice in order to show that Aristeas understands the Hebrew Pentateuch as a failing text. It wil…[Read more]
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