Boyce, Richard Nelson  <br/><br/>
The cry to God in the Old Testament  / 
Richard Nelson Boyce 
 - Atlanta, Ga. :   Scholars Press,   1988 
 - ix, 93 p.   ;   22 cm. 
 - Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series,   103 .
<br/><br/>Introduction -- The word field : Syntagmatic cues to meaning ; Function words- Inclusion of the direct object ; Process words- non-vocal direct object/ presence of indirect object ; Action words- necessity of complementary verbs ; Conclusion ; Excursus: Prayer words ; Paradigmatic cues to meaning ; Function of the vocalization ; Content of the vocalization ; Intensity of the vocalization ; Conclusion ; Cues for differentiating among the senses of Z'q and S'q ; Proposed tests ; Selected passages -- A setting in life : The cry of the legally marginal to the king ; Situation of need- necessity of a legal hearing ; The identity of the participants- marginal/ king ; Actual characteristics of the request- five-fold from ; Conclusions ; Similar situational settings of the cry ; The cry of the oppressed ; The cry of the raped ; The cry of the blood -- The setting in literature : The cry in God's words of promise to Moses. ‎ 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>97815554023031555402305 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS1199.L27   / .B69 1988