Papers by Timothy M Lewis
Thesis by Timothy M Lewis
The thesis seeks to ascertain contextual meanings for several low-frequency lexemes in the Peshit... more The thesis seeks to ascertain contextual meanings for several low-frequency lexemes in the Peshitta Gospels. It proposes that intratextual exegesis can benefit lexicography, especially in cases where meanings given in current lexicons are unclear in regards to the contexts upon which such meanings are based.
An exegetical methodology is developed that defers the study of social backgrounds and instead prioritises narrative context for examining Gospel lexemes.
The thesis grew from an evaluation of the ‘convulsive’ meaning given in KPG for the Peal of ܚܒܛ (Mk: 9:18, 20).
Twelve low-frequency Syriac lexemes are examined: ܢܳܪܓܳܐ (Mt 3:10//Lk 3:9); ܝܘܽܕ (Mt 5:18); ܣܶܪܛܳܐ (Mt 5:18); ܩܰܛܺܝܢܳܐ (Mt 7:14); ܢܶܩܥܳܐ (Mt 8:20//Lk 9:58); ܡܶܕܪܳܐ (Mt 13:5); Peal of ܫܘܚ (Mt 13:5); Peal of ܥܨܒ (Lk 10:34); Peal of ܚܒܛ (Mk: 9:18, 20); Ethpaal of ܒܥܩ (Mk 9:20); Peal of ܫܚܩ (Mk 9:26; Lk 9:39); and Pael of ܡܥܣ (Lk 9:42).
Books by Timothy M Lewis
Resource Publications, 2023
The Poetics of Matthew 1 is about seeing what has not previously been seen in the first chapter ... more The Poetics of Matthew 1 is about seeing what has not previously been seen in the first chapter of Matthew by explaining key literary patterns. What is the reason for the five references to mothers in the Messiah's genealogy? How can the genealogy be called Jesus's lineage if it is not Jesus's biological lineage? What kind of "genesis" is the Messiah's kind of genesis in verse 18? Why is Joseph labeled as "righteous" in verse 19? Why does verse 22 say "This has all happened" seemingly before it has all happened? Questions such as these were not previously thought to have answers within the text. The Poetics of Matthew 1 employs an underestimated method of answering text-based questions with text-based answers.
Publisher: Wipf & Stock; Imprint: Resource , 2023
The Poetics of Matthew 1 is about seeing what has not previously been seen in the first chapter o... more The Poetics of Matthew 1 is about seeing what has not previously been seen in the first chapter of Matthew by explaining key literary patterns. What is the reason for the five references to mothers in the Messiah's genealogy? How can the genealogy be called Jesus's lineage if it is not Jesus's biological lineage? What kind of "genesis" is the Messiah's kind of genesis in verse 18? Why is Joseph labeled as "righteous" in verse 19? Why does verse 22 say "This has all happened" seemingly before it has all happened? Questions such as these were not previously thought to have answers within the text. The Poetics of Matthew 1 employs an underestimated method of answering text-based questions with text-based answers.
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Papers by Timothy M Lewis
Thesis by Timothy M Lewis
An exegetical methodology is developed that defers the study of social backgrounds and instead prioritises narrative context for examining Gospel lexemes.
The thesis grew from an evaluation of the ‘convulsive’ meaning given in KPG for the Peal of ܚܒܛ (Mk: 9:18, 20).
Twelve low-frequency Syriac lexemes are examined: ܢܳܪܓܳܐ (Mt 3:10//Lk 3:9); ܝܘܽܕ (Mt 5:18); ܣܶܪܛܳܐ (Mt 5:18); ܩܰܛܺܝܢܳܐ (Mt 7:14); ܢܶܩܥܳܐ (Mt 8:20//Lk 9:58); ܡܶܕܪܳܐ (Mt 13:5); Peal of ܫܘܚ (Mt 13:5); Peal of ܥܨܒ (Lk 10:34); Peal of ܚܒܛ (Mk: 9:18, 20); Ethpaal of ܒܥܩ (Mk 9:20); Peal of ܫܚܩ (Mk 9:26; Lk 9:39); and Pael of ܡܥܣ (Lk 9:42).
Books by Timothy M Lewis