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Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: June 16th, 2023, 5:24 am
by Matthew Longhorn
Coming August 2023
https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titl ... 241-0.html
In the Hebrew Bible, ḥesed (steadfast love, loyalty, devotion) denotes an important concept that is relevant to interpersonal relationships in every generation. In this book, Karen Nelson investigates New Testament engagement with that concept and the exegetical value of recognizing such engagement.
This investigation employs an original hybrid of two methodological approaches: intertextuality, used to consider how New Testament authors appropriate texts that evoke ḥesed or ḥāsîd, and categorization, used to analyze and compare instances of the categories ḥsd and ḥsyd within the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Nelson’s work challenges assertions that the New Testament equivalent of ḥesed is agapē (love) or charis (grace). Rather, she contends that ḥesed and ḥāsîd are more likely to be evoked by the terms with which they are most often rendered in the Septuagint: eleos and hosios, respectively. Nelson rereads selected New Testament pericopes in light of ḥesed, highlighting points about ongoing devotion to kinship and covenantal relationships often overlooked in those contexts and showing how New Testament authors and figures utilize the ḥesed tradition to critique the contemporary socioreligious situation and encourage belief, enduring commitment, and appropriately changed lifestyles.

Addressing a topic that spans the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, this study will be of value to biblical scholars, especially those who are interested in semantics.

Re: Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: November 15th, 2023, 10:13 am
by Matthew Longhorn
Now available for a mere $129

Re: Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: November 16th, 2023, 9:50 am
by mikeatnip
Ouch. Maybe some ḥesed from book publishers to readers could be shown on the price tags. That said, I suppose the publishers are hoping that readers understand that publishing books does take time and money (I have worked in the publishing industry, so understand how it goes).
This is a book I would probably grab if it was available in digital and at least 50% less than the advertised price. I guess I will have to wait a few years until some used copies start showing up on Amazon or something.

Re: Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: November 16th, 2023, 9:54 am
by Matthew Longhorn
Abebooks is a good route also

Re: Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: November 19th, 2023, 2:02 pm
by James Spinti
You can ese the discount code SBL23 for 40% off
https://www.eisenbrauns.org/SBL23.html

It's the second book there.

James
(disclaimer: I worked for Eisenbrauns for 18 years, but no longer do so)

Re: Nelson - Ḥesed and the New Testament An Intertextual Categorization Study

Posted: November 19th, 2023, 2:09 pm
by Matthew Longhorn
Nice, thanks!
James Spinti wrote: November 19th, 2023, 2:02 pm You can ese the discount code SBL23 for 40% off
Unfortunately it seems that code isn’t valid for UK customers. On the plus side, I need to try to be good and not buy any more books this month, so it is probably for the best