Title: Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context
First published: 1989
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
Subjects: Bible, Bible. O.T., Comparative studies, Criticism, interpretation, Extra-canonical parallels, Middle Eastern literature, Relation to the Old Testament, Relation avec l'Ancien Testament, Bibel, Études comparatives, Critique, interprétation, Littérature moyen-orientale, Israeli literature, Hebrew literature, history and criticism, History and criticism