Prophecy in the Ancient Near East: A Philological and Sociological Comparison

by Jonathan Stökl

Since the 1990s there has been an emphasis on the study of ancient Israelite prophecy in its ancient Near East context. Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares prophecy in the ancient Near East by focusing on texts from Mari, the Neo-Assyrian State Archives, and the Hebrew Bible. The author analyzes prophecy in each culture independently before comparisons are made. This method demonstrates how prophecy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004229922
• ISBN13: 9789004229921
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"