| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Brown Judaic studies
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Brown Judaic studies.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction to pursuing a "social analogy" -- The idea of praying legally -- Praying as a plaintiff -- Prayer, procedure, and protest -- The audience in prayer's courtroom -- Conclusion: Why pray legally? |
| Summary |
"In the Hebrew Bible and related ancient sources prayer is an opportunity to make one's case before divine judges. Prayers were formulated using courtroom or trial language, including demands for judgment, confessions, and accusations. The presence of these legal concepts reveals ancient Near Eastern thoughts about what takes place when one prays. By reading ancient prayers together with legal texts, this book shows how speakers took advantage of this opportunity to have their day in the divine court, and even sue against divine injustice"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Prayers -- History and criticism.
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Prayers. |
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Bible. Old Testament. |
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Judgment of God.
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Judgment of God. |
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Trials in the Bible.
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Trials in the Bible. |
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Justice, Administration of, in the Bible.
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Justice, Administration of, in the Bible. |
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Jewish law -- Language.
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Jewish law -- Language. |
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Metaphor in the Bible.
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Metaphor in the Bible. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Holtz, Shalom E. Praying legally. Providence, RI : Brown Judaic Studies, [2019] 9781946527394 (DLC) 2019037938 |
| ISBN |
9781946527417 (electronic book) |
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1946527416 (electronic book) |
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9781946527394 (paperback) |
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9781946527400 (hardcover) |
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