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Neo-Assyrian Prophecy and the Hebrew Bible: Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah / Russell Mack.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and its ContextsPublisher: Piscataway, NJ : Gorgias Press, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (404 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781463200770
  • 9781463229467
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Changing Landscape of Prophecy -- 2. Review of Scholarship -- 3. Methodology of the Study -- 4. Neo-Assyrian Prophecies -- 5. Neo-Assyrian Prophecies in Supplemental Materials -- 6. Nahum -- 7. Habakkuk -- 8. Zephaniah -- 9. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Scripture Index -- Author Index
Summary: Previous generations of scholars believed that prophecy was unique to ancient Israel. However, recent archaeological discoveries reveal that numerous societies in the ancient Near East practiced prophecy. This study examines the similarities and differences between Neo-Assyrian and biblical prophecy, particularly focusing on the 7th c. BCE prophets Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, and discusses what implications these differences may have for our understanding of these prophets.

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Changing Landscape of Prophecy -- 2. Review of Scholarship -- 3. Methodology of the Study -- 4. Neo-Assyrian Prophecies -- 5. Neo-Assyrian Prophecies in Supplemental Materials -- 6. Nahum -- 7. Habakkuk -- 8. Zephaniah -- 9. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Scripture Index -- Author Index

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Previous generations of scholars believed that prophecy was unique to ancient Israel. However, recent archaeological discoveries reveal that numerous societies in the ancient Near East practiced prophecy. This study examines the similarities and differences between Neo-Assyrian and biblical prophecy, particularly focusing on the 7th c. BCE prophets Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah, and discusses what implications these differences may have for our understanding of these prophets.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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