By Charles Halton on Wednesday, 8 April 2009 at 10:25 pm
My short article on a pun I identified in the Samson narrative is now published. If you are a member of the SBL you can download the volume at the SBL site and you can always find pre-publication versions and offprints of some of my writings on the “My Curriculum Vitae” page. Let me know what you think.
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Comment by Josh Philpot
Made Thursday, 9 of April , 2009 at 8:15 am
Fascinating read! I’ve never noticed the two points of view in the Samson pericope.
Is there a standard work on puns in the Hebrew Bible?
- Josh
Comment by Charles Halton
Made Thursday, 9 of April , 2009 at 8:28 am
To my knowledge there is not really a handbook on puns in the Bible per se. However, Scott Noegel has probably done more in this area than any other modern scholar and some of his writings are available here: http://faculty.washington.edu/snoegel/pubs.html#Articles
Comment by Josh Philpot
Made Thursday, 9 of April , 2009 at 9:09 am
Great. Thanks!
- Josh
Comment by Alan Lenzi
Made Thursday, 9 of April , 2009 at 12:39 pm
I believe Scott is working on a monographic treatment of punning. At least, I think I read that in his book, Nocturnal Ciphers.
Comment by Tim Bulkeley
Made Friday, 10 of April , 2009 at 2:41 pm
Congratulations! A neat and enjoyable piece of work, who can resist a good pun 
Comment by Paul Cable
Made Saturday, 25 of April , 2009 at 11:20 pm
What a great read! Another “juicy detail” in an already really juicy story!
-Paul
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