The Bible And The Ancient Near East

Author : Cyrus Herzl Gordon,Gary Rendsburg
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0393039420

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The Bible and the Ancient Near East by Cyrus Herzl Gordon,Gary Rendsburg Pdf

"The stories collected in the Hebrew Bible provide for many an essential and original vision of a moral and coherent universe. It is thus surprising to learn that these stories were not simply the product of a single culture, of Hebrew poets, prophets, and priests; they had strange and diverse origins in the various civilizations of the ancient Near East. Recent archaeological and linguistic research shows that these civilizations - among them Egyptian, Persian, Greek, and Hebrew - shared many common legends and even characters." "Furthermore, each season of archaeological work brings new discoveries that allow us to fill in gaps in our knowledge, of both Israel in particular and the ancient Near East in general. Among the most notable of the recent discoveries have been the first extrabiblical references to the house of David, found in an inscription on a stela at Dan. This and other exciting discoveries animate this thorough revision of Cyrus Gordon's classic text, The Ancient Near East. Professors Gordon and Rendsburg bring their combined expertise on the Bible and the ancient Near East to produce a comprehensive and cohesive account of Israelite history, literature, and theology against a backdrop of ancient civilization." "In preparing this volume the authors have sought to understand the Bible on its own terms by situating it in the world of the ancient Near East. By concentrating on what the language and literature of the Bible meant to contemporary hearers, Gordon and Rendsburg reveal undetected subtleties in the familiar narratives of the Bible."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : John H. Walton
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493414369

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Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament by John H. Walton Pdf

Leading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students and pastors who want to deepen their understanding of the Old Testament will find this a helpful and instructive study.

Author : Bill T. Arnold,Bryan E. Beyer
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801022920

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Readings from the Ancient Near East by Bill T. Arnold,Bryan E. Beyer Pdf

Comprehensive, up-to-date collection of primary source documents (creation accounts, epic literature, etc.) gives insight into the Ancient Near East and the Old Testament.

Author : Jan N. Bremmer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004164734

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Greek Religion and Culture, the Bible, and the Ancient Near East by Jan N. Bremmer Pdf

This book greatly enhances our knowledge of the interrelationship of Greek religion & culture and the Ancient Near East by offering important analyses of Greek myths, divinities and terms like a ~magica (TM) and 'paradise', but also of the Greek contribution to the Christian notion of atonement.

Author : Jeffrey Jay Niehaus
Publisher : Kregel Academic
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780825493546

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Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology by Jeffrey Jay Niehaus Pdf

Tracing parallels between biblical accounts and pagan cultures of the ancient Near East, Niehaus explores creation and flood narratives; literary and legal forms; and the acts of deities and the God of the Bible. He reveals not just cultural similarities but spiritual dimensions of common thought and practice, providing an overarching view of the story of the Bible. - Publisher.

Author : Jimmy Jack McBee Roberts
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781575060668

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The Bible and the Ancient Near East by Jimmy Jack McBee Roberts Pdf

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.

Author : Dr. John L. McLaughlin
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426765506

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The Ancient Near East by Dr. John L. McLaughlin Pdf

The cultures of the great empires of the ancient Near East from Egypt to Mesopotamia influenced Israel's religion, literature, and laws because of Israel's geographic location and political position situation. Anyone who wishes to understand the Old Testament texts and the history of ancient Israel must become familiar with the history, literature, and society of the surrounding kingdoms that at times controlled the region. Brief in presentation yet broad in scope, Ancient Near East will introduce students to the information and ideas essential to understanding the texts of the Old Testament while clarifying difficult issues concerning the relationship between Israel and its neighbors. Abingdon Essential Guides fulfill the need for brief, substantive, yet highly accessible introductions to the core disciplines in biblical, theological, and religious studies.

Author : Alberto R. W. Green
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781575065373

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The Storm-God in the Ancient Near East by Alberto R. W. Green Pdf

In this comprehensive study of a common deity found in the ancient Near East as well as many other cultures, Green brings together evidence from the worlds of myth, iconography, and literature in an attempt to arrive at a new synthesis regarding the place of the Storm-god. He finds that the Storm-god was the force primarily responsible for three major areas of human concern: (1) religious power because he was the ever-dominant environmental force upon which peoples depended for their very lives; (2) centralized political power; and (3) continuously evolving sociocultural processes, which typically were projected through the Storm-god’s attendants. Green traces these motifs through the Mesopotamian, Anatolian, Syrian, and Levantine regions; with regard to the latter, he argues that Yahweh of the Bible can be identified as a storm-god, though certain unique characteristics came to be associated with him: he was the Creator of all that is created and the self-existing god who needs no other.

Author : Piotr Bienkowski,Alan Millard
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 081222115X

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Dictionary of the Ancient Near East by Piotr Bienkowski,Alan Millard Pdf

An authoritative guide to the whole of the cradle of civilization.

Author : Othmar Keel
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1575060140

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The Symbolism of the Biblical World by Othmar Keel Pdf

When Othmar Keel's book first appeared in Germany in 1972, it was a pioneering study, the first to compare systematically the conceptual world of a biblical book with that of ancient Near Eastern iconography. First translated into English in 1978, the book has proven its lasting value for exegesis of the Psalms, the comparative study of the Bible and its world, and the study of ancient Near Eastern art and iconography.

Author : Richard J. Clifford
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666786583

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Creation Accounts in the Ancient Near East and in the Bible by Richard J. Clifford Pdf

Author : James B. Pritchard
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400836215

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The Ancient Near East by James B. Pritchard Pdf

Two classic illustrated anthologies, now combined in one convenient volume James Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peoples and cultures of this important region. Now these two enduring works have been combined and integrated into one convenient and richly illustrated volume, with a new foreword that puts the translations in context. With more than 130 reading selections and 300 photographs of ancient art, architecture, and artifacts, this volume provides a stimulating introduction to some of the most significant and widely studied texts of the ancient Near East, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Creation Epic (Enuma elish), the Code of Hammurabi, and the Baal Cycle. For students of history, religion, the Bible, archaeology, and anthropology, this anthology provides a wealth of material for understanding the ancient Near East. Represents the diverse cultures and languages of the ancient Near East—Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian, Hittite, Ugaritic, Canaanite, and Aramaic—in a wide range of genres: Historical texts Legal texts and treaties Inscriptions Hymns Didactic and wisdom literature Oracles and prophecies Love poetry and other literary texts Letters New foreword puts the classic translations in context More than 300 photographs document ancient art, architecture, and artifacts related to the texts Fully indexed

Author : Peter Altmann,Janling Fu
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1575063239

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Feasting in the Archaeology and Texts of the Bible and the Ancient Near East by Peter Altmann,Janling Fu Pdf

This volume brings together the work of scholars using various methodologies to investigate the prevalence, importance, and meanings of feasting and foodways in the texts and cultural-material environments of the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East. Thus, it serves as both an introduction to and explication of this emerging field. The offerings range from the third-millennium Early Dynastic period in Mesopotamia to the rise of a new cuisine in the Islamic period and transverse geographical locations such as southern Iraq, Syria, the Aegean, and especially the southern Levant. The strength of this collection lies in the many disciplines and methodologies that come together. Texts, pottery, faunal studies, iconography, and anthropological theory are all accorded a place at the table in locating the importance of feasting as a symbolic, social, and political practice. Various essays showcase both new archaeological methodologies--zooarchaeological bone analysis and spatial analysis--and classical methods such as iconographic studies, ceramic chronology, cultural anthropology, and composition-critical textual analysis.

Author : Martti Nissinen,Robert Kriech Ritner,Choon Leong Seow
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781589830271

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Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East by Martti Nissinen,Robert Kriech Ritner,Choon Leong Seow Pdf

Prophecy was a widespread phenomenon, not only in ancient Israel but in the ancient Near East as a whole. This is the first book to gather the available ancient Near Eastern, extra-biblical sources containing prophetic words or references to prophetic activities. Among the 140 texts included in this volume are oracles of prophets, personal letters, formal inscriptions, and administrative documents from ancient Mesopotamia and Levant from the second and first millennia B.C.E. Most of the texts come from Mari and Assyria. In addition, the volume provides new translations of the relevant section of the Egyptian Report of Wenamon, by Robert K. Ritner, and of various texts from Syria-Palestine containing allusions to prophets and prophetic activities, by C.L. Seow. By collecting and presenting evidence of the activities of prophets and the phenomenon of prophecy from all over the ancient Near East, the volume illumines the cultural background of biblical prophecy and its parallels. It provides scholars of the history, religions, and cultural traditions of the ancient Near East with important information about different types and forms of transmissions of divine words, and makes these valuable primary source materials accessible to students and general readers in contemporary English along with transcriptions of the original languages, indexes, and extensive bibliography.

Author : Tyson L. Putthoff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108490542

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Gods and Humans in the Ancient Near East by Tyson L. Putthoff Pdf

Gods have always lived among humans. But long ago, they also lived inside us, sharing their nature with mere mortals.