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Ancient texts for the study of the Hebrew Bible

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The Hebrew Bible represents no mere collection of books but a stunning array of literary genres. To fully illuminate the history and culture of the Old Testament, it is necessary to compare these ancient writings to similar texts written concurrently by Israel's neighbors. Beginning with an overview of the important literary archives of the ancient Near East, Sparks provides exhaustive references to the ancient literary counterparts to the Hebrew Bible's major genres. Surveying the ancient writings found throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Palestine, Sparks provides a brief summary of each text discussed, translating brief portions and linking them to literarily similar biblical passages.

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221.9 SPA a

Z. HANDIMAN

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221.9 SPA a

Publisher

Peabody : Hendrickson., 1997

Collation

xxxvii514p.;24cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1-56563-407-1

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221.9

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Subject(s)

OLD TESTAMENT - CHRONOLOGIES

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