A Plea for Sensory Criticism in Septuagint Studies
(2026) Renewed Philology Series — Location: Yale [online]
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- In recent decades, sensory perception has become a major focus in biblical studies, connected to embodiment, knowledge, social interactions, and the theological imagination in the Old Testament. The works of Ávalos, Avrahami, and Tilford reveal a multisensory world in which the senses function as epistemological, social, and theological markers. This field remains relatively underexplored with regard to the Septuagint (LXX), where research on the body has primarily focused on anthropomorphism and its attenuation. This study proposes sensory criticism as a methodological tool for analyzing the LXX, bringing to light the translators’ bodily imagination and their “theological accents.” Three preliminary analyses are offered: (1) divine senses and prefixed verbs, (2) the language of color, and (3) a tactile-haptic approach, providing a new perspective on the translators’ sensory conceptualization.
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De Doncker, E. (2026, March 29). A Plea for Sensory Criticism in Septuagint Studies. Renewed Philology Series, Yale [online]. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/279354