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Prophecy in its ancient Near Eastern context : Mesopotamian, biblical, and Arabian perspectives / Martti Nissinen, editor.

Contributor(s): Nissinen, Martti
Material type: TextTextSeries: Symposium series (Society of Biblical Literature): no. 13.Publisher: Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2000Description: xii, 161 pages ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0884140261 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Prophecy -- Comparative studies -- Congresses | Middle East -- Religion -- Comparative studies -- CongressesDDC classification: 291.2/117 LOC classification: BL633 | .P75 2000Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Comparare necesse est? Ancient Israelite and ancient Near Eastern prophecy in a comparative perspective / Hans M. Barstad -- Ancient Near Eastern prophecy from an anthropological perspective / Lester L. Grabbe -- Defining prophecy and prophetic literature / David L. Petersen -- A company of prophets: Mari, Assyria, Israel / Herbert B. Huffmon -- Mesopotamian prophecy between immanence and transcendence: a comparison of old Babylonian and Neo-Assyrian prophecy / Karel van der Toorn -- The socioreligious role of the Neo-Assyrian prophets / Martti Nissinen -- Arabian prophecy / Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Comparare necesse est? Ancient Israelite and ancient Near Eastern prophecy in a comparative perspective / Hans M. Barstad -- Ancient Near Eastern prophecy from an anthropological perspective / Lester L. Grabbe -- Defining prophecy and prophetic literature / David L. Petersen -- A company of prophets: Mari, Assyria, Israel / Herbert B. Huffmon -- Mesopotamian prophecy between immanence and transcendence: a comparison of old Babylonian and Neo-Assyrian prophecy / Karel van der Toorn -- The socioreligious role of the Neo-Assyrian prophets / Martti Nissinen -- Arabian prophecy / Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila.

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