Monthly Archives: March 2014

A Clitic in Jonah

Posted on March 31, 2014 by jacobcerone

About a year and a half ago I sat in on Larry Perkins’ paper at SBL Chicago entitled “The Order of Pronominal Clitics in Greek Exodus – An Indicator of the Translator’s Intentionality.” You can read about my summary of … Continue reading →

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Jonah 1:8–9

Posted on March 31, 2014 by jacobcerone

I am having some difficulties in understanding Jonah 1:8–9. It’s not in the translation of the passage. That is rather straightforward. It is in the structure, and in Jonah’s response. In Jonah 1:8, the sailors hail a barrage of questions … Continue reading →

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Cerone Workday

Posted on March 29, 2014 by jacobcerone

Today the Cerones have been hard at work. I started the morning off by packing up a dozen boxes and breaking down a desk. Then I was off to pick up paint from friends and from Home Depot. Then back … Continue reading →

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Jonah 1:6

Posted on March 27, 2014 by jacobcerone

Since I haven’t shared anything on Jonah or the Septuagint lately, I thought I might post a bit of what I have been working on in LXX Jonah. Jonah 1:6fg אוּלַ֞י יִתְעַשֵּׁ֧ת הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים לָ֖נוּ וְלֹ֥א נֹאבֵֽד ὅπως διασώσῃ ὁ θεὸς … Continue reading →

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Translation Tuesday: Chrysostom Week 13

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jacobcerone

Remember, although I attempted to provide a footnote for all words used 20x or less in the New Testament with a gloss, I may have missed some. Also, you may not know all words used more than 20x in the … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Message from a Bookcase via Wheelock

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jacobcerone

Selectos nisi das mihi libellos admittam tineas trucesque blattas Unless you give me carefully selected books I will let in bookworms and savage cockroaches Bookcase, I have heard you. In moving, I am carefully selecting which books must stay, and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Update

Posted on March 23, 2014 by jacobcerone

I took this weekend off from paper writing in order to travel up to Baltimore. Destination? St. Mary’s Seminary for the Eastern Regional ETS meeting. I travelled up and stayed with Nigusse and Dr. Black. I thought I might give … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Baltimore

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jacobcerone

I set out for Baltimore this morning around 8:30AM with Dr. Black and Niguisse. We stopped at an IHOP for lunch. We just got in to the hotel and I’m sitting down preparing for my presentation. Well, in truth, I’m … Continue reading →

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