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Stories in Scripture and Inscriptions : Comparative Studies on Narratives in Northwest Semitic Inscriptions and the Hebrew Bible.

This book compares a variety of biblical narratives with the stories found in several Northwest Semitic inscriptions from the ancient kingdom of Judah and its contemporary Syro-Palestinian neighbors. In genre, language, and cultural context, these epigraphic stories are closer to biblicalnarratives...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parker, Simon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Abbreviations; ONE: Introduction: Reading Biblical and Other Ancient Near Eastern Narratives; TWO: Petitionary Narratives; THREE: The Story of the Siloam Tunnel; FOUR: Stories of Military Campaigns; FIVE: Stories of Appeals for Military Intervention; SIX: Stories of Miraculous Deliverance from a Siege; SEVEN: Conclusion: The Roles of the Stories and the Role of the Deity; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Sources; General Index.