[B-Greek] PSALMOS TWi DAUID

Albert Pietersma albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Wed May 4 08:53:17 EDT 2011


Barry,
The VT article is readily available online.
Al
On May 4, 2011, at 8:49 AM, nebarry wrote:

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> To: "Barry H." <nebarry at verizon.net>
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>> NETS translates it as "Pertaining to Dauid." Whatever English label
> one uses, it is NOT a dative of possession. For an explanation see the
> intro to Psalms p. 545, but with ancient documentation see especially
> my "David in the Greek Psalms" Vetus Testamentum 30 (1980) 213-226.
>
> Albert, I'm perfectly happy to be corrected on this -- it was the  
> first
> thing that occurred to me, and though I read the LXX on a regular  
> basis, I
> am far from an expert on it.  Would you (or anyone) mind summarizing  
> the
> arguments in the references given above for those of us who may not  
> have
> immediate access, especially the VT article?  The paragraph  
> pertaining to
> the subject (!) on p. 545 of the intro to the Psalms seems to  
> suggest the
> "dative of reference."
>
> Thanks,
>
> N.E. Barry Hofstetter
> Classics and Bible @ TAA
> http://www.theamericanacademy.net
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