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020			_a9780664237011 (paperback)
020			_a0664237010 (paperback)
050			_aBS1184 _b.H39 2014
100			_aHays, Christopher B., 1973-
245			_aHidden riches : _ba sourcebook for the comparative study of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East / _cChristopher B. Hays
260			_aLouisville, Kentucky : _bWestminster John Knox Press, _c2014
300			_axvi, 425 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes
505			_aI. Prolegomena. History and Methods of Comparative Study -- II. Pentateuch. Creation Accounts -- Flood Stories -- Court Stories -- Birth Accounts -- Law Collections -- Ritual Texts -- Treaty, Oath, and Covenant -- III. Former Prophets. The Divine in History -- Temple-Building Accounts -- Annual Chronicles -- Comparative Historiography -- IV. Latter Prophets. Prophetic Symbolic Acts -- Oracles of Well-Being -- Oracles Against the Nations -- Compilation of Prophetic Texts -- Divine Abandonment -- Praise and Polemics for Baal -- V. Writings. Proverbs and Wisdom Instructions -- Responses to Human Suffering -- Prayers Regarding Wrongdoing -- Hymns of Praise with Solar Imagery -- Prayers of Lament -- City Laments -- Persian Edicts -- Autobiographies
520			_a"This study considers the historical, cultural, and literary significance of some of the most important Ancient Near East (ANE) texts that illuminate the Hebrew Bible. Christopher B. Hays provides primary texts from the Ancient Near East with a comparison to literature of the Hebrew Bible to demonstrate how Israel's Scriptures not only draw from these ancient contexts but also reshape them in a unique way. Hays offers a brief introduction to Comparative studies, then lays out examples from various literary genres that shed light on particular biblical texts. Texts about ANE law collections, treaties, theological histories, prophecies, ritual texts, oracles, prayers, hymns, laments, edicts, and instructions are compared to corresponding literature in the Pentateuch, Prophets, and Writings of the Hebrew Bible. The book includes summaries to help instructors and students identify key points for comparison. By considering the literary and historical context of other literature, students will come away with a better understanding of the historical, literary, and theological depth of the Hebrew Bible"--|cProvided by publisher
630			_eBible. Old Testament _vComparative studies
630			_eBible. Old Testament _xCriticism, interpretation, etc
630			_eBible. Old Testament _xExtra-canonical parallels
650			_aMiddle Eastern literature _xRelation to the Old Testament
655			_bComparative studies.
655			_bCriticism, interpretation, etc.
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