02985nam 2200517 450 991078749870332120230803212340.01-61164-540-9(CKB)3710000000324195(EBL)3416823(SSID)ssj0001403646(PQKBManifestationID)12616223(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001403646(PQKBWorkID)11370207(PQKB)10467132(MiAaPQ)EBC3416823(Au-PeEL)EBL3416823(CaPaEBR)ebr11001688(OCoLC)923512884(EXLCZ)99371000000032419520150115h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHidden riches a sourcebook for the comparative study of the Hebrew bible and Ancient Near East /Christopher B. HaysLouisville, Kentucky :Westminster John Knox Press,2014.©20141 online resource (453 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-664-23701-0 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Permissions and Credits""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Time Lines of Ancient Periods""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources""; ""Index of Subjects"""This study considers the historical, cultural, and literary significance of some of the most important Ancient Near East (ANE) texts that illuminate the Hebrew Bible. Christopher B. Hays provides primary texts from the Ancient Near East with a comparison to literature of the Hebrew Bible to demonstrate how Israel's Scriptures not only draw from these ancient contexts but also reshape them in a unique way. Hays offers a brief introduction to comparative studies, then lays out examples from various literary genres that shed light on particular biblical texts. Texts about ANE law collections, treaties, theological histories, prophecies, ritual texts, oracles, prayers, hymns, laments, edicts, and instructions are compared to corresponding literature in the Pentateuch, Prophets, and Writings of the Hebrew Bible. The book includes summaries to help instructors and students identify key points for comparison. By considering the literary and historical context of other literature, students will come away with a better understanding of the historical, literary, and theological depth of the Hebrew Bible"--Provided by publisher.Middle Eastern literatureRelation to the Old TestamentMiddle Eastern literatureRelation to the Old Testament.221.6/7Hays Christopher B.1973-1482934MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787498703321Hidden riches3700892UNINA