Akkadian Bulluṭu and Hebrew רפא: Pardon and Loyalty in Hosea and in Neo-Assyrian Political Texts
As has long been recognized, Hosea uses the verb to describe YHWH pardoning Israel. This article argues that Hosea expands the meaning of Hebrew from "to heal" to "remitting a punishment." The Akkadian verb bulluṭu, like Hebrew , means "heal." The words were therefore p...
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The National Association of Professors of Hebrew
2018
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Hebrew studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 149-171 |
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