Greek Job Research Articles

The Exegetical Function of the Additions to Old Greek Job (42,17a-e)

The Exegetical Function of the Additions to Old Greek Job (42,17a-e)

The SBL Commentary on the Septuagint: An Introduction ed. by Dirk Büchner

Reviewed by: The SBL Commentary on the Septuagint: An Introduction ed. by Dirk Büchner Stephen A. Long dirk büchner (ed.), The SBL Commentary on the Septuagint: An Introduction (SCS 67; Atlanta: SBL Press, 2017). Pp. xviii + 259. Paper $37.95. This volume provides the basic principles for the Society of Biblical Literature Commentary on the Septuagint (SBLCS) and offers seven studies to illustrate the approach of the series. Albert Pietersma writes an introductory essay, "The Society of Biblical Literature Commentary on the Septuagint: Basic Principles," which expounds the Preamble to the Guidelines for the SBLCS. The illustrative studies are the following: Robert J. V. Hiebert, "In the Beginning: A Commentary on the Old Greek Text of Genesis 1.1–2.3"; Larry Perkins, "'Drawn from the Water': A Commentary on the Old Greek Text of Exodus 2.1-10"; Dirk Büchner, "Leuitikon 3.1-17: The Sacrifice of Deliverance"; Spencer A. Jones, "Balaam, Pagan Prophet of God: A Commentary on Greek Numbers 22.1-21"; Cameron Boyd-Taylor, "A Tale of Two Eunuchs: A Commentary on Greek Esther 2.19-23 and A.12-17"; Claude E. Cox, "It's a Question of Intelligence: Iob 34"; and Jannes Smith, "God, Judges, Snakes, and Sinners: A Commentary on the Old Greek Text of Psalm 57 (MT 58)." Finally, an appendix contains the text of the "Preamble to the Guidelines for the Contributors to the SBL Commentary on the Septuagint." Pietersma's essay explains the distinction—fundamental to the SBLCS—between the text-as-received and the text-as-produced. Applied to translation literature such as the Septuagint, the text-as-produced refers to the translated text "as an entity dependent on its source text … in distinction from the translated text, cut loose from its historical moorings, and therefore a free standing text, or 'the text in its own right,' as it is sometimes called" (p. 2; emphasis original). As Pietersma repeatedly emphasizes, the SBLCS aims to elucidate only the text-as-produced—that is, it studies the Old Greek solely qua translation. "Crucial for determining the linguistic make-up of the text-as-produced, or rather its constitutive character, is, on the one hand, to map the translated text onto its source text, in order to establish what sort of translation one is dealing with, and, on the other, to consult Greek composition literature of the period in order to determine what sort of Greek document it is" (pp. 7-8; emphasis original). Put differently, the only "meaning" of significant interest to the SBLCS is defined by the Preamble to the Guidelines (section 1.4.1) as follows: "The [End Page 741] meaning of the text is best understood as encompassing both what the translator did and why" (emphasis original). More on this in a moment. Apart from Pietersma's essay, three chapters stood out for me. First, Büchner's commentary argues that the Greek translator of Leviticus 3 was concerned not with a culturally or technically accurate portrayal of ritual but with providing "a conduit to the language units of the original through etymologizing or through existing translational precedent" (p. 121). In so doing, the translator was often guided by terminology related to Greek θυσία—resulting in some curious renderings of the source language. Second, the essay by Boyd-Taylor on Esther is worthy of mention as an example of tackling problems raised by a composite text when the aim is solely to comment on the text-as-produced. Finally, the essay by Cox illustrates the extent of the editing, abbreviating, and interpretation present in Greek Job. These 256 pages relentlessly pursue the question of translational "meaning" as defined above. What this entails practically is perhaps best illustrated by quoting some typical examples. Consider the comment on the first clause of Gen 1:18, explaining the translation adopted for the heavenly luminaries' "rule over" the day and night: "In his choice of ἄρχω + genitive direct object, G fashions an acceptable translation that conforms to the norms of the target language rather than attempting to replicate the Hebrew idiom ב לשמ" (p. 43). Or, consider the comment on lexical innovation with regard to the "blessing" pronounced in Gen 1:22: "G...

The Idiolect Test and the Vorlage of Old Greek Job

AbstractOld Greek Job (ogJob) is by one sixth shorter than itsmtcounterpart, which most scholars attribute to the translator, not to a shorter Vorlage. Most arguments however, are circular, since they rely on an evaluation of the translation technique, which is difficult to determine with an unknown Vorlage of the translation. This paper presents a way of sidestepping this problem, by employing the Idiolect Test. In a study, Hebrew idiolect items were compiled and studied for their distribution withinmtJob. Those items hint at a specific language use of one author, or of a small group of authors. The result shows that there is nomtJob idiolect coinciding with the non-translated passages of theogversion. This supports the majority opinion: theogtranslator worked from a long Vorlage and was responsible for the omissions.

Job Site Evaluation Framework (JSEF) and comparison of Greek and foreign job sites

Job sites are emerging as a successful way of job finding and filling. Job seekers are using job sites to find appropriate jobs. Recruiters are using job sites to find appropriate employees. This paper provides a Job Site Evaluation Framework (JSEF) both from the job seeker and the recruiter point of view. This framework may be useful for job seekers, recruiters and job site designers. Furthermore, the paper evaluates the state of Greek job sites in comparison to foreigner ones. Guidelines and proposals for job sites improvement are given.

The Asterisked Materials in the Greek Job

This book was originally published in a custom size (6 x 8) Please print and bind as 6 x 9 adding 1/4 inch to the top margin and 3/4 inch to the bottom. There are several blank pages near the back of this book which were added to accommodate even signatures in the original. These pages, as well as the backlist pages which are the last printed pages in the book, should be deleted from the reprint.

The Relation between Unequal Access to Higher Education and Labour‐market Structure: the case of Greece

This article is part (and the outcome) of my research on the inequality of access to Higher Education in Greece. My main focus will be the higher education entry National Examinations (Genikes Exetasis). Although my main data refer to the case of the metropolitan area of Athens, in this paper I will deal with inequalities of access to higher education at national level. I intend to show the differentiation, not just between, or within, the various higher education establishments and their respective disciplines ('hierarchisation of knowledge'), but also between the various occupations in the labour market ('hierarchisation of occupations'). This will be done, after a brief reference to the international debates on the equality of opportunities in schools, the evolution of the Greek school system, and the relation between the structure of the school system and the main characteristics of the Greek job market. By using national statistics, I will construct some ‘Indices of Educational Opportunities’ that show the patterns of ‘distribution’ of students in the various universities and other higher education institutes. The students will be categorised according to their parents’ occupation and educational level (i.e. father's occupational category, and father's and mother's level of education).

The Asterisked Materials in the Greek Job and the Question of the Kaige Recension

The Asterisked Materials in the Greek Job and the Question of the Kaige Recension

The Asterisked Materials in the Greek Job (review)

The Asterisked Materials in the Greek Job (review)