Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context

By John H. Walton

Subjects: Criticism, interpretation, Bible. O.T., Relation avec l'Ancien Testament, Relation to the Old Testament, Middle Eastern literature, Littérature moyen-orientale, Hebrew literature, history and criticism, Études comparatives, Critique, interprétation, Extra-canonical parallels, Israeli literature, Comparative studies, Bible, Bibel

Description: 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 incantations - prophetic literature