Ancient Israelite Literature In Its Cultural Context (Paperback)
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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 incan...