New Inscriptions and Seals Relating to the Biblical World

New Inscriptions and Seals Relating to the Biblical World
Author: Meir Lubetski
Publisher: Society of Biblical Lit
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1589835573

This volume continues the tradition of New Seals and Inscriptions, Hebrew, Idumean and Cuneiform (Sheffield Phoenix, 2007) by featuring analyses by eminent scholars of some of the archaeological treasures from Dr. Shlomo Moussaieff’s outstanding collection. These contributions signal fresh approaches to the study of ancient artifacts and underscore the role of archaeological evidence in reconstructing the legacy of antiquity, especially that of the biblical period. The contributors are Kathleen Abraham, Chaim Cohen, Robert Deutsch, Claire Gottlieb, Martin Heide, Richard S. Hess, W. G. Lambert†, André Lemaire, Meir Lubetski, Matthew Morgenstern, Alan Millard, Lawrence J. Mykytiuk, and Peter van der Veen.

New Seals and Inscriptions, Hebrew, Idumean, and Cuneiform

New Seals and Inscriptions, Hebrew, Idumean, and Cuneiform
Author: Shlomo Moussaieff
Publisher: Sheffield Phoenix Press Limited
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2007
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

This collection of 15 papers is a significant addition to our textual evidence for the world of the Bible: it presents over 50 inscriptions, tablets and seals from the collections of Shlomo Moussaieff, in Hebrew, Idumean, and cuneiform. Most of these texts are being published here for the first time. Contents David Noel Freedman, The Almost Perfect Fake and/or the Real Thing Ada Yardeni, A Note on a Qumran Scribe Peter van der Veen, Gedaliah ben Ahiqam in the Light of Epigraphic Evidence Martin Heide, Impressions from a New Alphabet Ostracon in the Context of (Un)provenanced Inscriptions: Idiosycrasy of a Genius Forger or a Master Scribe? Bezalel Porten and Ada Yardeni, The House of Baalrim in the Idumean Ostraca Bezalel Porten and Ada Yardeni, Why the Unprovenenced Idumean Ostraca Should be Published Edward Lipinski, Silver of Ishtar of Arbela and of Hadad Richard Hess, Aspects of Israelite Personal Names and Pre-exilic Israelite Religion André Lemaire, New Inscribed Hebrew Seals and Seal Impressions W.G. Lambert, A Document from a Community of Exiles in Babylonia Meir Lubetski, Two Egypto-Israelite Seals Chaim Cohen, The Yehoash Tablet Kathleen Abraham, An Inheritance Division among Judeans in Babylonia from the Early Persian Period Meir Lubetski, The Seal of a Royal Servant of the Judahite Monarchy Meir Lubetski, A Personal Seal: Shrhr ben Zephaniah

Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, volume 2

Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, volume 2
Author: Bezalel Porten
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2016-09-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 157506359X

Since 1991, some 2,000 Aramaic ostraca deriving from the south of Israel have appeared on the antiquities market and are now scattered in 9 museums and libraries and 21 private collections. Of these, the majority are still not formally published, and in this second volume in the series, Bezalel Porten continues the publication of this important corpus of 4th century B.C.E. economic texts. With the expert epigraphic assistance of Ada Yardeni and hand-copies by her as well, Porten here provides the second volume of texts, organized by “dossier” based on the primary personage cited in the text. Color photographs (where available), ceramic descriptions, hand-copies, transcription, translation, and commentary are provided for each text, along with tables of seven grain dossiers. This publication will become the primary resource for information on these texts, which provide insight into the economic, social, and religious lives of Idumeans in the late Persian and early Hellenistic periods.

Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, volume 1

Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea, volume 1
Author: Bezalel Porten
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2014-09-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1575068982

Some 340 Aramaic ostraca of the Persian and Hellenistic periods have been excavated at 32 sites in Israel, from Yokneam in the north to Eilat in the south, with Arad and Beersheba being the main contributory sites. By far, however, the largest cache of texts is what has come to be known as “the Idumean ostraca”. These did not come from formal excavations but began to appear on the antiquities market in 1991. Since then, some 2,000 ostraca have reached 9 museums and libraries and 21 private collections. Of these, the majority are still not formally published, and in this volume (and those to follow), Bezalel Porten undertakes to provide a comprehensive edition of all these texts, in many cases as an editio princeps. Porten, with the expert epigraphic assistance of Ada Yardeni and hand-copies by her as well, here provides the first volume of texts, organized by “dossier” based on the primary personage cited in the text. Color photographs (where available), ceramic descriptions, hand-copies, transcription, translation, and commentary are provided for each text, along with figures and tables, and introductions and summaries of each dossier. An included CD contains a catalogue of all the texts and three color key-word-in-context concordances, for words, personal names, and months for the entire corpus. This publication will become the primary resource for information on these texts.

The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible

The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible
Author: Brad E. Kelle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2020-11-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0190074116

The Oxford Handbook of Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible is a collection of essays that provide resources for the interpretation of the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. The volume is not exhaustive in its coverage, but examines interpretive aspects of these books that are deemed essential for interpretation or that are representative of significant trends in present and future scholarship. The individual essays are united by their focus on two guiding questions: (1) What does this topic have to do with the Old Testament Historical Books? and (2) How does this topic help readers better interpret the Old Testament Historical Books? Each essay critically surveys prior scholarship before presenting current and prospective approaches. Taking into account the ongoing debates concerning the relationship between the Old Testament texts and historical events in the ancient world, data from Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian culture and history are used to provide a larger context for the content of the Historical Books. Essays consider specific issues related to Israelite/Judean history (settlement, state formation, monarchy, forced migration, and return) as they relate to the interpretation of the Historical Books. This volume also explores the specific themes, concepts, and content that are most essential for interpreting these books. In light of the diverse material included in this section of the Old Testament, the Handbook further examines interpretive strategies that employ various redactional, synthetic, and theory-based approaches. Beyond the Old Testament proper, subsequent texts, traditions, and cultures often received and interpreted the material in the Historical Books, and so the volume concludes by investigating the literary, social, and theological aspects of that reception.

The Idea of Writing

The Idea of Writing
Author: Alex de Voogt
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2011-12-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 900421545X

This exploration of the versatility of writing systems highlights their complexity when used for more than one language. The approaches of authors from different academic traditions provide a varied and expert account.

Ezekiel's Visionary Temple in Babylonian Context

Ezekiel's Visionary Temple in Babylonian Context
Author: Tova Ganzel
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 3110740842

In der Reihe Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) erscheinen Arbeiten zu sämtlichen Gebieten der alttestamentlichen Wissenschaft. Im Zentrum steht die Hebräische Bibel, ihr Vor- und Nachleben im antiken Judentum sowie ihre vielfache Verzweigung in die benachbarten Kulturen der altorientalischen und hellenistisch-römischen Welt. Die BZAW akzeptiert Manuskriptvorschläge, die einen innovativen und signifikanten Beitrag zu Erforschung des Alten Testaments und seiner Umwelt leisten, sich intensiv mit der bestehenden Forschungsliteratur auseinandersetzen, stringent aufgebaut und flüssig geschrieben sind.

The Rephaim

The Rephaim
Author: Jonathan Yogev
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004460861

In this study, Jonathan Yogev analyzes every text that mentions the Rephaim, in order to determine their exact function and importance in societies of the ancient Levant.

Image, Text, Exegesis

Image, Text, Exegesis
Author: Izaak J. de Hulster
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567588289

Images from the ancient Near East are an important though generally underutilized source of data for interpreting the Hebrew Bible and the cultural context from which it emerged. The essays in this volume highlight the ways that ancient Near Eastern iconography can inform exegesis. This aim is accomplished through case studies in iconographic exegesis that exhibit sound methodologies for relating images and texts. Since the 1970s, biblical scholars have been turning increasingly to iconography as a source for understanding the religion, history and literature of the ancient Near East. The essays in this volume tackle two thorny issues: 1) how images reflect the cultures that produce them and 2) the nature of the relationship between images and texts, both within discrete cultures and among different cultures. Until now, there have been relatively few methodologically self-conscious treatments of ancient iconography and its relationship to the biblical text. So this volume addresses a clear need for demonstrating transparent and consistent methods for iconographic work among biblical scholars.