Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible: Essays in Honor of Samuel Greengus

Published by Penn State University Press 2014

Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible

Essays in Honor of Samuel Greengus

Edited by: Bill T. Arnold , Nancy L. Erickson and John H. Walton

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575068763

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This honorary volume of scholarly essays celebrates Dr. Samuel Greengus, Julian Morgenstern Professor of Bible and Near Eastern Literature and Professor of Semitic Languages at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, esteemed teacher and mentor.

The contributions are varied in scope, including studies of biblical texts and the ancient Near East. Together, the essays demonstrate the rich and vast field that is the study of the Hebrew Bible and thus highlight the profound and broad influence that Samuel Greengus has had on multiple generations of students, now scholars in a field that he has helped shape. Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible is sure to delight the reader and holds unique importance for students of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East. It presents innovative research and heralds fine scholarship, representative of an even finer scholar.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Publications by Dr. Samuel Greengus Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Law, Economy, Academia, and Divination in Bronze Age Canaan: The Value of the Cuneiform Tablets Discovered at Tel Hazor Stephen J. Andrews Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The Holiness Redaction of the Flood Narrative (Genesis 6:9–9:29) Bill T. Arnold Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Isaiah 47 and 54: An Investigation into a Case of Intertextuality Bryan E. Beyer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
The Tenth Commandment and the Concept of “Inward Liability” Aurelian Botica Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
The Book of Giants and the Greek Gilgamesh Jeffrey L. Cooley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Donning the Right Garb: The Egyptian Ritual of “Opening the Mouth” and the Biblical Regulations in Exodus 28–29 Nancy L. Erickson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
Mythologizing Exile: Life, Law, and Justice after the Flood Angela Roskop Erisman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
The Hebrew Syllable: Definition and Practical Application Russell Fuller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Neither Slave Nor Free: Children Living on the Edge of a Social Status Kristine Henriksen Garroway Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
The Administration of Copper Tools at Umma in the Ur III Period Charles Halton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Rabbi Joshua Briskin’s Tav Y’hoshua: Yalkut Derekh Ereẓ, A Handbook for Busy Jews Rabbi Barton Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
The Changing Face of Victory R. Russell Mack Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Zêru, “to Hate” as a Metaphor for Covenant Instability Andrew J. Riley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
With Mace in Hand . . . and Praise in Throat: Comparisons and Contrasts in the Bookends of the Psalter Tim Undheim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Do Deities Deceive? Ronald A. Veenker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Toward an Ethic of Liberation for Bible Translation: A Work in Progress Steven Voth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Demons in Mesopotamia and Israel: Exploring the Category of Non-Divine but Supernatural Entities John H. Walton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
The Literary Structure of Judges Revisited: Judges as a Ring Composition Kenneth C. Way Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
The Perfect Verb and the Perfect Woman in Proverbs Brian L. Webster Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Index of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Index of Scripture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	278

Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 304

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Published: February 18, 2014
ISBN: 9781575068763