Loanwords in Biblical Literature: Rhetorical Studies in Esther, Daniel, Ezra and Exodus - Paperbackby Jonathan Thambyrajah (Author), Laura Quick (Editor), Jacqueline Vayntrub (Editor) In contrast to previous scholarship which has approached loanwords from etymological and lexicographic perspectives, Jonathan Thambyrajah considers them not only as data but as rhetorical elements of the literary texts of which they are a part. In the book, he explains why certain biblical texts strongly prefer to use loanwords whereas others have few. In order to