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PDF of Volume 33 BULLETIN OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR SEPTUAGINT AND COGNATE STUDIES Volume 33 Fall, 2000 Minutes of the loses Meeting, Boston Treasurer's Report 6 News and Notes 8 Record of Work Published or in Progress 11 Varia 24 Review of Hatch and Redpath's Concordance to the Septuagint, 2nd edition 31 Johann Cook Web Review: The Christian Classics Ethereal Library, at a!. 36 Frederick Knobloch A Note on the Syntactic Analysis of Greek Translations and Compositions 39 T. P. Hutchinson and D. Cairns How to Analyse and Translate the Idiomatic Phrase 1l"l~ '0 47 Takamitsu Muraoka Evaluating Lexical Consistency in the Old Greek Bible 53 Martha L. Wade Translation Technique in LXX Genesis and Its Implications for the NETS Version 76 Robert J. V. Hiebert PROGRAM FOR THE loses MEETING BULLETIN of the loses IN BOSTON, NOVEMBER 20-23, 1999 Published Annually Each Fall by THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR Sunday, November 21 SEPTUAGINT AND COGNATE STUDIES OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1:00-3:30 pm H-Room 103 President Honorary Presidents Albert Pietersma, University of Toronto, Presiding Johan Lust John Wm. Wevers (Toronto) Katholieke Univ. leuven Albert Pietersma (Toronto) St. Michielsstraat' 2 Eugene Ulrich (Notre Dame) Alison Salvesen, Oxford University 8-3000 Leuven Belgium Jacob of Edessa 's Version of the Books of Samuel and the [email protected] Textual Criticism ofthe Septuagint Immediate Past President Wee President Leonard J. Greenspoon Benjamin G. Wright Jan Willem Van Henten, University of Amsterdam Creighton University lehigh University Omaha, NE 68178 U.SA Bethlehem, PA 18015 U.SA The Honorary Decreefor Simon the Maccabee (1 Macc 14:25- [email protected] [email protected] 49) in its Hellenistic Context Editor NETS Co-chairs Theodore A Bergren Albert Pietersma (Toronto) Harry F. Van Rooy, Potchefstroom University Dept. of Religion Benjamin Wright (Lehigh) The "Syro-Hexaplaric" Headings of the Psalms in Manuscript University of Richmond Richmond, VA 23173 U.S.A. Associate Editor 12t3 [email protected] Frederick W. Knobloch (LaSalle) Tyler F. Williams, North American Baptist College Treasurer Associate Treasurer Robert J.v. Hiebert Arie van der Kooij Towards a Date for the Greek Psalter Trinity Western Seminary Faculteit der Godgeleerdheid 7600 Glover Road Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden Albert Pietersma, University of Toronto Langley, B.C. V2Y 1Y1 Canada Postbus 9515, 2300 RA Leiden [email protected] Netherlands A Commentary on Greek Psalm 1: An Illustration of the New lOSeS Commentary on the Septuagint Secretary Members at Large Tim McLay Anneli Aejmelaeus (Gatlingen) St Stephen's University Johann Cook (Stellenbosch) 3:45 pm-6:15 pm H-Room 103 St. Stephen, NB N. Fernandez Marcos (Madrid) E3L 3E2 Canada Jan Joosten (Strasbourg) Leonard J. Greenspooon, Creighton University. Presiding tmc/[email protected] Robert A. Kraft (Pennsylvania) Olivier Munnich (Paris) SBLSCS Series Editor Takamitsu Muraoka (Leidery) Robert Hiebert, Trinity Western Seminary Melvin K. H PetEirs MOises Silva (Gordon-Conwell) Dept. of Religion Raija Sollamo (Helsinki) Translation Technique in the Septuagint of Genesis and its Duke University EmanuelTov (Jerusalern) Implication for the NETS Version Durham, NC 27708 U ..8.A. Kristin de Troyer (Claremont) [email protected] Programs 3 2 Bulletin of the IOSCS Business Meeting Susan A. Brayford, Centenary College of Lonisiana Expanding the Playing Field: The LXX and Cultural Studies Annual General Meeting- Sunday, November 21,1999. Sean M. McDonough, Pacific Theological College, Fiji 1. The minutes were approved as read. The LXX Translation ofExodus 3: 14 2. R. Hiebert reported that our account balance as of June 30 Russell D. Nelson, Concordia University College of Alberta was about $3900 in the US account, $1000 in the Canadian, and Locating the Old Greek in the Tabernacle Account $10,000 in the NETS account. After paying for the most recent bulletih the account balance is about $2500. He also noted that Business Meeting about $4700 is still owed by members and reminded everyone that those owing over $50 would not receive a bulletin. Rob moved the adoption of the treasurer's report. Seconded by B. Monday, November 22 Taylor. Approved. 1:00pm-3:30pm H-Room 103 3. B. Taylor reported on publications: a. Books published in 1999: Z. Talshir, I Esdras: From Origin Sidnie White Crawford, University of Nebraska, Presiding to Translation. b. Books accepted and awaiting final editing, etc.: Karl V. Kutz, Multnomah Bible College - Kristin de Troyer, The End ofthe Alpha Text The Characterization ofJob in the Old Greek - F. Polak and G. Marquis, A Classified Index of the Minuses of the Pentateuch, Part I: Introduction; Part II: The Pentateuch Frank Shaw, University of Cincinnati - F. W. Knobloch, Hebrew sounds in Greek Script: The Non-Mystical Use of IoUl in Early Judaism: A Background Transcriptions and Related Phenomena in the Septuagint, with for Understanding its Appearance in 4QLXXLev b Special Focus on Genesis c. There are several possible volumes in the works, and there Bernard M. Levinson, University of Minnesota were some volumes submitted that were not accepted for the Text-Criticism, Assyriology, and the History of Interpretatiion: SCS series. the Crux ofDeuteronomy 13: 17a d. The congress volume for Oslo is still being edited. It will take longer than expected because of the increased number of Mark A. Christian, Vanderbilt University papers, many of which are by graduate students writing for the A Family Crisis? The Effects of Qumran on the Changing first time. Relationship among the Translations e. Taylor noted that there is no reference to the SCS series on the IOSCS web page and suggested that it wonld be helpful to Michael T. Davis, Princeton Theological Seminary provide a list of volumes as well as a link to the SBL page. Absalom's Hair and His Demise: From Implication to Explicit Moved the adoption of the report. Seconded by P. Gentry. Statement in the Textual Traditions of2 Samuel 18:9-15 Approved. 4. R. Hiebert reported that an ad hoc committee has been appointed by the executive to explore the possibility of 4 Bulletin of the IOSCS Programs 5 expanding the bulletin and having it published by an established publisher. 8. T. McLay moved that the editorial and administrative committees for NETS be eliminated and that a new editorial 5. B. Wright reported that there would be no recipient of the committee be created to oversee the continuing work on the LXX prize this year. publication of NETS. Seconded by A Pietersma. Approved. 6. B. Wright moved that the annual general meeting accept the 9. Reminder that the next meeting is next November in recommendation of the executive committee to proceed with Nashville in conjunction with SBL, while in 2001 we will meet negotiating with a publisher for a companion commentary on Aug. 3-4 in Basel. series for NETS. Seconded by A Pietersma. Approved. Respectfully submitted, 7. A Pietersma moved the adoption of the nominating Tim McLay committee report. Seconded by M. Silva. No names were added from the floor. Approved. - The nominated officers are: President: Johan Lust, Leuven Vice-President: Benjamin Wright, Lehigh Immediate Past President: Leonard J. Greenspoon, Creighton Editor: Theodore A Bergren, Richmond Associate Editor: Frederick W. Knobloch, LaSalle Treasurer: Robert Hiebert J.V., Trinity Western Seminary Secretary: Tim McLay, St. Stephen's University SBLSCS Series Editor: Melvin K. H. Peters, Duke Past Presidents: John Wm Wevers, Toronto; Albert Pietersma, Toronto; Eugene C. Ulrich, Notre Dame Associate Treasurer: Arie van der Kooij, Leiden Convener, Administrative Committee, Jan Joosten, Strasbourg - Members at Large: Anneli Aejmelaeus, Goettingen Johann Cook, Stellenbosch Kristin de Troyer, Claremont Natalio Fernandez Marcos, Madrid Jan Joosten, Strasbourg Robert AKrafi, Pennsylvania Olivier Munnich, Paris Takamitsu Muraoka, Leiden Moises Silva, Gordon Conwell Raija Sollamo, Helsinki Emanuel Tov, Jerusalem Bulletin of the IOSCS 6 Programs 7 International Organization for Septuagint 5/1/00 (Interest) 1.02 and Cognate Studies 511 0/00 (Deposit) 50.00 6/1100 (Interest) 1.10 6/12/00 (Deposit) 140.00 mEASURER'S REPORT U.S. DOLLAR ACCOUNT Total JULY 1, 1999 - JUNE 30, 2000 3066.09 Account No. 4507919 - Royal Bank of Canada, Oakville ON DEBITS 7/16/99 (Postage for mailing ofBiOSCS 30)300.00 BALANCE 7/1199 10/14/99 (Reimbursement to former treasurer of personal 3888.85 funds deposited) 600.00 12/3/99 (Rental of room for executive committee meeting CREDITS in Boston) 45.00 12121199 (Publication costs for BIOSCS 31) 2400.00 7 /2/99 (Interest) 2.84 1/10/99 (Accountant fees) 179.00 7/19/99 (Deposit) 74.00 1/20/99 (Returned item: cheque did not clear) 10.00 8/2/99 (Iuterest) 2.40 8/18/99 (Deposit) 325.00 Total 8/18/99 (Deposit) 330.00 3534.00 9/1199 (Interest) 2.52 9/21199 (Deposit) 10.00 BALANCE 6/30/00 9/21199 (Interest) 370.00 3420.94 10/1199 (Interest) 2.74 10/7/99 (Deposit) 30.00 SUMMARY 10/7/99 (Deposit) 140.00 BALANCE 7/1/99 3888.85 1111199 (Interest) 2.86 7/1/99 - 6/30/00 Credits +3066.09 11115/99 (Deposit) 10.00 Total 6954.94 11115/99 (Deposit) 625.70 12/1199 (Interest) 1.90 6954.94 12/17/98 (Deposit) 160.00 7/1/99 - 6/30/00 Debits -3534.00 12/17/99 (Deposit) 265.00 Total 3420.94 114100 (Interest) 1.19 1119/00 (Deposit) 172.00 6/30/00 BALANCE 3420.94 2/1100 (Interest) .60 3/1/00 (Interest) .57 Respectfully submitted: Audited: 4/1/00 (Interest) .65 Robert J. V. Hiebert Bruce Guenther 4/5/00 (Deposit) 264.00 IOSCS Treasurer Associated Canadian Theological 4/26/00 (Deposit) 80.00 . Schools News and Notes 9 website review included in this issue clearly illustrates the iNEWS AND NOTESi merits of this endeavor.
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