A Northwest Semitic Curse Formula: The Sefire Treaty and Deuteronomy 28

An examination of Aramaic curses from the Iron Age and of two texts from biblical law demonstrates striking and robust parallels in thematic content, vocabulary, and syntactical formulation. The curses are all patterned according to a consistent syntactical formula (termed the Northwest Semitic Curs...

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Main Author: Ramos, Melissa D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2016
In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2016, Volume: 128, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-220
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Arameans / Inscription / Curse / Bible. Deuteronomium 28 / Safīra
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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