The Most High God vs. Nabû: A God of Letters, Wisdom, and Fate Who Can(not) Read, Understand, or Foretell

A natural reading of Daniel 5 clearly depicts the Jewish deity as humbling an arrogant pagan king, Belshazzar, through the Judahite sage, Daniel. This article suggests that a second but not mutually exclusive interpretation is possible in light of the story’s Mesopotamian background. According to th...

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Main Author: Lee, Sanghwan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-35
Further subjects:B Nabû
B the Most High God
B Babylonian Pantheon
B Daniel 5
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