a Philological and Sociological Comparison Stökl, Jonathan. creator text Electronic books. ne Leiden BRILL 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (313 p.) Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general. Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Chapter One. Introduction; 1.1 On Comparing Prophets; 1.2 Definition of Prophecy and Divination; 1.3 Prophecy and (Socio- ) Anthropology; 1.4 Comparing Corpora; 1.4.1 Egypt; 1.4.2 The Hittites; 1.4.3 Ugarit; 1.4.4 The Aramaic Inscriptions; 1.4.4.1 The Deir?Alla Inscription; 1.4.4.2 The Zakkur Inscription; 1.4.4.3 Ammon Citadel Inscription; 1.4.4.4 Deir Rifa; 1.4.5 Greece; 1.5 Summary; Part One Prophecy in Old Babylonian Sources; Chapter Two. Introduction to Old Babylonian Prophecy; Chapter Three. Old Babylonian Prophets; 3.1 The Professional (apilum). 3.1.1 A Philological Discussion of the Term apilum3.1.2 Social Role of the apilum ('spokesperson'); 3.2 Lay-Prophets; 3.2.1 Cultic Officials; 3.2.1.1 The muhhûm; 3.2.1.2 The assinnu; 3.2.1.3 The qammatum; 3.2.2 Other Lay-Prophets; 3.3 The nabû; 3.4 Prophetic Groups; 3.5 The Gender of Prophecy; Chapter Four. The Prophetic Message; 4.1 The egerrûm; 4.2 Šuttum--Dream or Vision?; 4.3 Hair and Hem; Chapter Five. Further Aspects of Old Babylonian Prophecy; 5.1 The Deities of Prophecy; 5.2 The Geographical Distribution; 5.3 The Temporal Distribution; 5.4 The Workings of Prophecy. Chapter Six. ConclusionsPart Two Prophecy in Neo-Assyrian Sources; Chapter Seven. Introduction to Neo-Assyrian Prophecy; Chapter Eight. Neo-Assyrian Prophets; 8.1 The raggintu; 8.2 The mahhû and other (lay- )prophets; 8.3 The Gender of Prophecy; Chapter Nine. The Message; 9.1 The Physical Shape of the Tablets; 9.2 Forms and Function of Prophetic Texts; Chapter Ten. Other Aspects of Neo-Assyrian Prophecy; 10.1 Prophecy and the Cult; 10.2 The Senders (Deities) of Prophecy; 10.3 The Geographic and Temporal Distribution; Chapter Eleven. Conclusions; Part Three Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible. Chapter Twelve. Introduction to Prophecy in the Hebrew BibleChapter Thirteen. The Messengers; 13.1 The???? (nabi'); 13.1.1 The Etymology of????; 13.1.1.1 The nabi at Ebla; 13.1.1.2 The nabi at Emar; 13.1.1.3 Conclusions of the Etymological Discussion; 13.1.2 The nb' in the Lachish Letters; 13.1.3 The???? in the Hebrew Bible; 13.1.3.1 Prophetic Groups; 13.1.3.2 Prophets in the Pentateuch; 13.1.3.3 The Writing Prophets; 13.1.3.4 Female Prophets; 13.2 The?????; 13.3 The?????; 13.4 Comparison of the??????, the????? and the?????; Chapter Fourteen. Conclusions. Part Four Comparison and ConclusionChapter Fifteen. Comparison of Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian and Biblical Prophecy; 15.1 Prophetic Groups; 15.2 Cultic Prophecy; 15.3 Music and Prophecy; 15.4 Intercession; 15.5 Female Prophets; 15.6 Transmitting Prophecy; 15.7 Deities of Prophecy; 15.8 Being Sent; Chapter Sixteen. Conclusions; Bibliography; General Index. Forecasting Religious aspects Early works to 1800 Prophecies Early works to 1800 Prophecy Early works to 1800 Religion Prophecy Early works to 1800 Prophecies Early works to 1800 Forecasting Religious aspects Early works to 1800 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies RELIGION / Christianity / General RELIGION / Theology BL503 .S76 2012 202.117 Stökl, Jonathan Leiden : BRILL, c2012 9789004229938 (electronic bk.) 9004229930 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=919543 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=456489 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=919543 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=456489 EBLCP 120528 20200709055531.0 ocn794328509 eng