Ancient Israelite literature in its cultural context : a survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts
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Ancient Israelite literature in its cultural context : a survey of parallels between biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts
(Library of Biblical interpretation)
Zondervan Publishing House : Academic and Professional Books, c1989
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Second printing 1990 with corrections and additions
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This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient literature, continues with a discussion of the literature, and concludes with a discussion of cases of alleged borrowing. The genres covered are - cosmology - laws - historical literature - wisdom literature - apocalyptic literature - personal archives and epics - covenants and treaties - hymns, prayers, and incantations - prophetic literature
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