Rhetorical Criticism and the Affective Dimension of the Biblical Text
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16969412 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ley Roy Martin (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 339-353 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for Semitics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1013-8471 • E-ISSN: 2663-6573 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.25159/1013-8471/3496 |
| OpenAlex | W2282017010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
In the years since James Muilenburg challenged biblical scholars to move beyond form criticism, rhetorical criticism has become an accepted method within Old Testament studies. Biblical scholars, however, have been hesitant to examine the affective argument of biblical rhetoric, what Aristotle called pathos. This article suggests that the biblical documents advocate for certain agendas, and they use both logical and affective proofs to form their arguments. Therefore, what is offered here is a critical approach to examining the affective content of the biblical text, not as a new method, but as one part of the larger hermeneutical strategy
Argument (complex analysis) · Art · Biblical criticism · Biblical studies · Criticism · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Mathematical proof · Old Testament · Pathos · Rhetoric · Rhetorical criticism · Rhetorical question · Textual criticism · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Chemistry · Families in Therapy and Culture · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |