| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) |
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Oxford theology and religion monographs |
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Oxford theology and religion monographs.
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| Contents |
Deuteronomy 28 and Ancient Near Eastern Curses -- The Comparative Method in Scripture and Inscription -- The Futility Curse as a Northwest Semitic Trope: The Old Aramaic Inscriptions -- Futility Curses in the Hebrew Bible -- Composition of the Tell Fakhariyah Inscription and Deuteronomy 28 -- Writing and Ritual in Deuteronomy 28 |
| Summary |
This study considers the relationship of Deuteronomy 28 to the curse traditions of the ancient Near East. It focuses on the linguistic and cultural means of the transmission of these traditions to the book of Deuteronomy. Laura Quick examines a broad range of materials, including Old Aramaic inscriptions, attempting to show the value of these Northwest Semitic texts as primary sources to reorient our view of an ancient world usually seen through a biblical or Mesopotamian lens. By studying these inscriptions alongside the biblical text, Deuteronomy 28 and the Aramaic Curse Tradition increases our knowledge of the early history and function of the curses in Deuteronomy 28. This has implications for our understanding of the date of the composition of the book of Deuteronomy, and the reasons behind its production. The ritual realm which stands behind the use of curses and the formation of covenants in the biblical world is also explored, arguing that the interplay between orality and literacy is essential to understanding the function and form of the curses in Deuteronomy. This book contributes to our understanding of the book of Deuteronomy and its place within the literary history of ancient Israel and Judah, with implications for the composition of the Pentateuch or Torah as a whole. -- From book jacket |
| Notes |
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oxford, 2016 under title: Scribal culture and the composition of Deuteronomy 28 : intertextuality, influence and the Aramaic curse tradition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 17, 2017) |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Deuteronomy, XXVIII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Deuteronomy. Aramaic
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Bible. Deuteronomy fast |
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Transmission of texts -- History -- To 1500
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Manuscripts, Aramaic.
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Blessing and cursing in the Bible.
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Ancient.
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HISTORY.
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Linguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES.
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Biblical Studies.
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RELIGION.
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Old Testament.
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Biblical Criticism & Interpretation.
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Transmission of texts
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Manuscripts, Aramaic
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Blessing and cursing in the Bible
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191848049 |
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0191848042 |
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