Rest in Mesopotamian and Israelite literature

"Rest in Mesopotamian and Israelite Literature studies the concept of rest in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern literature. Through close examination of Mesopotamian texts and selections from the Deuteronomistic History and Chronicles, Kim delineates a concept of rest for each body of l...

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Main Author: Kim, Daniel E. 1973- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Piscataway, NJ Gorgias Press 2019
In: Perspectives on Hebrew scriptures and its contexts (29)
Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Kim, Daniel E., 1973-, Rest in Mesopotamian and Israelite literature] (2022) (Cuénod, James)
Series/Journal:Perspectives on Hebrew scriptures and its contexts 29
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Recovery / Ancient Orient / Judaism / Literature
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Rest in the Bible
B Bible. Old Testament Comparative studies
B Assyro-Babylonian literature Relation to the Old Testament
B Rest Religious aspects
B Rest Religious aspects Judaism
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Summary:"Rest in Mesopotamian and Israelite Literature studies the concept of rest in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern literature. Through close examination of Mesopotamian texts and selections from the Deuteronomistic History and Chronicles, Kim delineates a concept of rest for each body of literature, and employs a comparative approach to illuminate the rest motif in the Hebrew Bible in light of Mesopotamian literature"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1463207093