Prophecy in the ancient Near East : a philological and sociological comparison /

Prophecy in the ancient Near East : a philological and sociological comparison /

Since the 1990s there has been an emphasis on the study of ancient Israelite prophecy in its ancient Near East context. Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares prophecy in the ancient Near East by focusing on texts from Mari, the Neo-Assyrian State Archives, an...

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Main Author: Stökl, Jonathan, 1977-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : BRILL, 2012.

Series: Culture and History of the Ancient Near East 56.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2012, ISBN: 9789004223226.

Subjects:

Prophecy > Early works to 1800.
Prophecies > Early works to 1800.
Forecasting > Religious aspects > Early works to 1800.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies
RELIGION / Christianity / General
RELIGION / Theology

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Call Number: BL503 .S76 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Chapter One. Introduction
  • Chapter Two. Introduction to Old Babylonian Prophecy
  • Chapter Three. Old Babylonian Prophets
  • Chapter Four. The Prophetic Message
  • Chapter Five. Further Aspects of Old Babylonian Prophecy
  • Chapter Six. Conclusions
  • Chapter Seven. Introduction to Neo-Assyrian Prophecy
  • Chapter Eight. Neo-Assyrian Prophets
  • Chapter Nine. The Message
  • Chapter Ten. Other Aspects of Neo-Assyrian Prophecy
  • Chapter Eleven. Conclusions
  • Chapter Twelve. Introduction to Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible
  • Chapter Thirteen. The Messengers
  • Chapter Fourteen. Conclusions
  • Chapter Fifteen. Comparison of Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian and Biblical Prophecy
  • Chapter Sixteen. Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • General Index
  • Names
  • Terms Referred To
  • Cited Texts.