Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context(English, Paperback, Walton John H.)

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Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context(English, Paperback, Walton John H.) is written by Walton John H. and published by Zondervan. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0310365910 (ISBN 10) and 9780310365914 (ISBN 13).

This unique book surveys within the various literary genres the parallels between the Bible and the literature of the ancient Near East. Each section begins with a survey of the available ancient literature, continues with a discussion of the literature, and concludes with a discussion of cases of alleged borrowing. The genres covered are - cosmology - laws - historical literature - wisdom literature - apocalyptic literature - personal archives and epics - covenants and treaties - hymns, prayers, and incantations - prophetic literature