This is the first book to gather the available ancient Near Eastern extrabiblical 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 fro
Prophets and prophecy in the ancient Near East
β Scribed by Martti Nissinen, Peter Machinist
- Publisher
- SBL Press
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 296
- Series
- Writings from the Ancient World
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Series Editor's Foreword (page xi)
Abbreviations (page xiii)
Explanation of Signs (page xv)
Chronological Tables (page xvi)
Maps (page xix)
Acknowledgments (page xxi)
Introduction (page 1)
Translations
I. Mari Letters (page 13)
II. Other Documents from Mari (page 79)
III. EΕ‘nunna Oracles (page 93)
IV. Nineveh Oracles (page 97)
V. Other Neo-Assyrian Documents (page 133)
VI. Miscellaneous Cuneiform Sources (page 179)
VII. West Semitic Sources (C. L. Seow, page 201)
VIII. Report of Wenamon (Robert K. Ritner, page 219)
Concordances (page 221)
Bibliography (page 223)
Glossary (page 261)
Indexes (page 269)
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