Previously Published Material; Contents; Foreword; Note; Introduction: The Concept of Time in Ancient Literature: The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls; 1. Terms Used to Indicate Time in the Bible; 2. "Day" ([Hebrew omitted]) as a Term for Time in the Bible; 3. On [Hebrew omitted] in the Bible; 4. The Terms [Hebrew omitted] and [Hebrew omitted] for Describing the Past in the Bible; 5. The Formula "X-[Hebrew omitted]" (or "X-[Hebrew omitted]") in the Bible: Some Characteristics of Historiographical Writing in Israel; 6. Biblical Formulae for Depicting Duration of Time
Summary
This work examines the approach to time in ancient Hebrew literature, beginning with the Bible and concluding with the first century CE, the latest possible time frame for the Scrolls. The volume discusses issues of terminology, substance and ideology
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index
