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I am not sure what you mean by "sequential yiqtols." In my posts about Isaiah 52-53 and Psa 107, I tried to maintain a consistent interpretation of clause-initial yiqtols as volitive. I think there were a couple of exceptions.
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This model has import for the study of syntax and verbal semantics. An interesting pattern emerges of we study the distribution of clause types in BH. Most of the BH genres have a mainline of communication that utilizes a verb-first clause type. Historical narrative discourse uses the wayyiqtol; Predictive narrative uses the weqatal; Hortatory discourse uses clause-initial forms based on the yiqtol like the imperative, jussive, and cohortative, to name a few.
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