The Bible and the Ancient Near East

J. J. M Roberts

Published by Penn State University Press 2002

The Bible and the Ancient Near East

Collected Essays

J. J. M Roberts

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575065359

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Presented in this volume is a collection of the shorter writings of one of the more innovative scholars working on the relationship between the writings of the Hebrew Bible and its ancient Near East context. Topics include: ANE environment, literature of the ANE, myth versus history, Nebuchadnezzar I’s Elamite crisis, Job and the Israelite religious tradition, motif of the weeping God in Jeremiah, lament tradition in ANE, the hand of Yahweh, and whether God lies.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Patrick D. Miller Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Part 1. Fundamental Issues
Part 2. Themes and Motifs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
Part 3. Solving Difficult Problems: New Readings of Old Texts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
Part 4. Kingship and Messiah Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
Part 5. Interpreting Prophecy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	391
Indexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	419

Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 440

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Published: August 25, 2021
ISBN: 9781575065359