@article{ART003355255},
author={JIN GYU SANG},
title={From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2026},
volume={32},
number={2},
pages={248-304},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248}
TY - JOUR
AU - JIN GYU SANG
TI - From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 32
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 248
EP - 304
SN - 1229-0521
AB - This study reexamines Judges 13:2–21:25 through a syntactic-hierarchical analysis in dialogue with major structural proposals. While many scholars designate 17:1–21:25 as a “double epilogue” or “double conclusion,” and others propose symmetry between the book’s opening and closing sections, such models rely primarily on thematic or literary considerations. By contrast, this article argues that macro-syntactic markers—particularly Wayhi and Wayyiqtol-X constructions—provide a more reliable basis for delimiting discourse units. The clause pattern in 13:2 inaugurates a new macro-unit extending through 21:25, while 17:1, 17:7, and 19:1 function as recursive internal subdivisions rather than independent epilogues. The narrative unfolds as a progressive intensification of corruption: compromised leadership (13–16), private cultic distortion (17:1–6), priestly and tribal deviation (17:7–18:31), and national fragmentation (19–21). This hierarchical reading clarifies compositional coherence and challenges symmetry-based models of Judges’ conclusion.
KW - Samson;The Book of Judges;Text-Linguistics;Syntactic-Structure;Text-Hierarchy
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
ER -
JIN GYU SANG. (2026). From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 32(2), 248-304.
JIN GYU SANG. 2026, "From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.32, no.2 pp.248-304. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG "From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32.2 pp.248-304 (2026) : 248.
JIN GYU SANG. From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25. 2026; 32(2), 248-304. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG. "From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32, no.2 (2026) : 248-304.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG. From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 32(2), 248-304. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG. From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2026; 32(2) 248-304. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG. From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25. 2026; 32(2), 248-304. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
JIN GYU SANG. "From Samson to Structural Closure: A Syntactic-Hierarchical Reading of Judges 13:2–21:25" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 32, no.2 (2026) : 248-304.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2026.32.2.248
