Homeland and Exile: Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honour of Bustenay Oded

Contents

- Preliminary Material (i-xxiv) (1M)
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  - Contents
  - Preface
  - Works By Professor Bustenay Oded
  - Abbreviations
- Exile And Forced Labour In Bêt Har'Os: Remarks On A Recently Discovered Moabite Inscription (1-12) by Bob Becking (231K)
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  - I. Text
  - II. Commentary
  - III. The Historical Situation Of The Ammonite Exile
  - IV. Forced Labour
  - V. Forced Labour And The Herem-Institution
  - Bibliography
- Literary-Critical Issues In The Hebrew Bible From An Assyriological Perspective: Literary-Ideological Alterations (13-28) by Mordechai Cogan (94K)
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  - Conclusions And Prospects
  - Bibliography
- Ardiya, An Eanna Temple Prebendary (29-34) by Muhammad Dandamayev (68K)
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  - Bibliography
- Trumpet Snails And Purple Snails As An Indication Of The Transfer Of Religion And Technology In The Eastern-Mediterranean Region (35-58) by Manfried Dietrich (140K)
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  - I. Introduction
  - II. The Triton Or Trumpet Snail And Its Shell As An Object Of Worship
  - III. The Purple Snail And The Use Of Its Secretion As A Dye For Wool
  - IV. Conclusion: Trumpet Snails And Purple Snails As An Indication Of The Transfer Of Religion And Technology In The Eastern Mediterranean Region
  - Bibliography
- An Elamite Deportee (59-70) by Betina Faist (114K)
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  - I. Description Of The Tablet
  - II. Transliteration And Translation Of VAT 9755
  - III. The Archival Context
  - IV. The Chronological Setting
  - V. Some Historical Considerations
  - Bibliography
- The Assyrian Words For "(Foot) Soldier" (71-94) by Frederick Mario Fales (137K)
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- Appropriation Of Land By Officials In The Neo-Assyrian Period (95-120) by Gershon Galil (134K)
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- A Monument To Imperial Control – Literary Observations On The Thompson Prism Of Esarhaddon (Nineveh A) (121-166) by Victor Avigdor Hurowitz (202K)
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  - I. The Overall Thematic Structure Of The Text
  - II. Identification Of The Building
  - III. The Apology
  - IV. Divine Appointment Of The King
  - V. Historical Survey
  - VI. Hymnic Coda And Summary Of Foreign Activities (IV 78–V 25)
  - VII. A Sequel To The Historical Survey (V 26–33a)
  - VIII. A Transitional Passage
  - IX. The Baubericht, Schlußgebet And Blessings
  - Bibliography
- Tribute Or Looting In Samaria And Jerusalem: Shoshenq In Jerusalem? (167-178) by André Lemaire (88K)
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  - Bibliography
- A New Look At The End Of The Assyrian Empire (179-202) by Sarah C. Melville (106K)
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  - I. Introduction
  - II. The Cultural Foundation Of Warfare
  - III. The Assyrian Way Of War
  - IV. Imperial Strategy And Its Consequences
  - V. The Assyrian Heartland
  - VI. The Fall Of Assyria
  - Bibliography
- Assyria, Aramaeans And Aramaic (203-214) by Allan R. Millard (90K)
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  - Bibliography
- Sîn-šarru-iškun And Ezida In Calah (215-244) by Jamie Novotny and Greta Van Buylaere (767K)
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  - I. Sîn-šarru-iškun: Overview Of Building Activities In Assyria
  - II. Cylinder B: Edition And Comments
  - III. Catalogue
  - IV. Composite Transliteration
  - V. Translation
  - VI. Minor Variants
  - VII. Restorations
  - VIII. Commentary
  - IX. Appendix: Score
  - Bibliography
- Positive And Negative Human Types In The Egyptian Wisdom Literature (245-260) by Nili Shupak (190K)
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  - I. The Silent Man
  - II. The Hot-Tempered Man
  - III. Conclusion
  - Bibliography
- A "Dinner At The Palace" During Nebuchadnezzar's Reign (261-268) by David B. Weisberg (92K)
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  - Bibliography
- A Possible Terminus Ad Quem For The Deuteronomistic Legislation. A Fresh Look At Deut. 17:16 (269-296) by Rainer Albertz (176K)
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  - I. Problems Of Dating The Deuteronomic Legislation
  - II. Looking For A Terminus Ad Quem
  - III. Literary-Historical Consequences
  - Bibliography
- The Book Of Judges – Dating And Meaning (297-322) by Yairah Amit (113K)
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  - I. Introduction
  - II. Does The Book Of Judges Have Deuteronomistic Characteristics?
  - III. Can The 8th Century Serve As An Appropriate Background For Judges?
  - IV. The Book Of Judges: A Judahite Indictment Of The Northern Kingdom
  - V. The Extent Of The Editing
  - VI. Summary And Conclusions
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- Did The Jews Worship Idols In Babylonia? (323-334) by Adele Berlin (96K)
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  - Bibliography
- Cain And The Kenites (335-346) by John Day (115K)
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  - Bibliography
- Tobit In Galilee (347-360) by Devorah Dimant (109K)
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  - Bibliography
- To Stop Nehemiah From Building The Jerusalem Wall – Jewish Aristocrats Triggered An Economic Crisis (361-390) by Joseph Fleishman (148K)
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  - Conclusion
  - Bibliography
- The Valley Of Elah Battle And The Duel Of David With Goliath: Between History And Artistic Theological Historiography (391-426) by Moshe Garsiel (541K)
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  - I. The Armies’ Movements And The Battlefield
  - II. Goliath’s Appearance And Weaponry Vis-à-vis David’s
  - III. Goliath’s Arms And The Date Of The Story
  - IV. Goliath’s Challenge And The Israelites’ Response
  - V. The Victory And Its Aftermath
  - VI. Structure, Literary Devices And The Message Of The Story
  - Bibliography
- David And Abishag: The Purpose Of 1 Kings 1:1–4 (427-438) by Richard S. Hess (97K)
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  - I. Previous Research
  - II. Old And Advancing In Years
  - III. Keeping Warm
  - IV. A Young Virgin
  - V. He Did Not Know
  - VI. Conclusion
  - Bibliography
- The Historical Setting Of Zephaniah's Oracles Against The Nations (Zeph. 2: 4–15) (439-454) by Dan'el Kahn (123K)
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  - I. The Oracle Against Philistia (2:4–7)
  - II. The Oracle Against Ammon And Moab (2:8–10)
  - III. The Oracle Against Assyria (2:13–15)
  - IV. The Oracle Against Kush (2:12)
  - Bibliography
- Biblical Narrative And Historical Method (455-468) by Zecharia Kallai (76K)
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- The Road Not Taken: Wellhausen And Assyriology (469-532) by Peter Machinist (241K)
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- Rameses II And The Exodus: A Case Of Mistaken Identity (533-546) by Eugene H. Merrill (97K)
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  - I. Introduction
  - II. Rereading Biblical Texts: The Exodus Narrative As A Case In Point
  - III. The Oppression Narrative
  - IV. The Moses Birth Narrative
  - V. The Exodus Narrative
  - VI. Conclusions
  - Bibliography
- Anti-Achaemenid Propaganda In Deuteronomy (547-558) by Eckart Otto (68K)
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  - Bibliography
- The Book Of Joshua And The Existence Of A Hexateuch (559-570) by Hartmut N. Rosel (98K)
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  - Bibliography
- Ethically Cultured Interpretations: The Case Of Eglon's Murder (Judges 3) (571-596) by Jack M. Sasson (638K)
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  - I. Reading Ehud
  - II. The Account
  - III. Ehud As Satire
  - Bibliography
- The Prayer For The Restoration Of The Israelite Kingdom In The Book Of Micah – Literary Analysis And The Historical Background (597-618) by Shmuel Vargon (152K)
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  - I. The Question Of The Literary Genre And Structure
  - II. The Requests (VV. 16–17)
  - III. The Background And Meaning Of The Prayer
  - Bibliography
- Index Of Authors (619-629) (83K)
- Index Of Cuneiform Sources (630-633) (56K)
- Index Of Old Testament References (634-648) (99K)

Book: Homeland and Exile: Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honour of Bustenay Oded
Publication Year: 2010
Edited by: G. Galil, M. Geller and A. Millard
ISBN: 9789004178892
e-ISBN: 9789047441243
Subject: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004178892.i-648

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