Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context
A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts
Zondervan Academic · Print & ebook · July 26, 1994
This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East.
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- Who it’s for
- A genre-by-genre survey compares biblical texts with ancient Near Eastern literature.
- Themes
- Biblical–Near Eastern literary parallels, Ancient literary genres, Alleged borrowing
- Genres
- Biblical History & Culture, Old Testament Studies, Old Testament Interpretation
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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.
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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
Biblical Literary Parallels
A genre-by-genre survey compares biblical texts with ancient Near Eastern literature.
Come here for
- Surveys of available ancient literature within each genre
Expect
- Discussions of alleged borrowing conclude each section
Where it sits
| Biblical History & Culture | 70% |
|---|---|
| Old Testament Studies | 45% |
| Old Testament Interpretation | 36% |
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Publisher categories
- Biblical Studies
- New Testament Interpretation
- Biblical History & Culture
- Authors
- John H. Walton
- Publisher
- Zondervan Academic
- Published
- July 26, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Biblical–Near Eastern literary parallels · Ancient literary genres · Alleged borrowing
- Reading lane
- Biblical Studies