Deuteronomy 28 and the Aramaic curse tradition
Dissertation, University of Oxford
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Oxford, United Kingdom, New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2018
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| Schriftenreihe: | Oxford theology and religion monographs
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Dissertation, University of Oxford 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. -- 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 -- and Ritual in Deuteronomy 28 |
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| Beschreibung: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| Beschreibung: | xiv, 214 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780198810933 978-0-19-881093-3 |