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Author Jong, Matthijs J. de.

Title Isaiah among the ancient Near Eastern prophets : a comparative study of the earliest stages of the Isaiah tradition and the Neo-Assyrian prophecies / by Matthijs J. de Jong.

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2007]
©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 522 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 117
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 117.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-496) and indexes.
Contents Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; Chapter One Introduction; PART ONE; Chapter Two The Isaiah Tradition in the Assyrian Period; Chapter Three The Assyrian Prophecies; PART TWO; Chapter Four Prophecy in its Historical Setting; Chapter Five Functions of the Prophets; Chapter Six From Prophecy to Literature; CONCLUSION; Chapter Seven Summary and Conclusions; Schema of the Development of the Isaiah Tradition; Bibliography; Abbreviations; Index of Texts; Index of Subjects.
Summary Offering a comparison between the earliest parts of the book of Isaiah and the Assyrian prophecies, this book maintains that ancient Israelite prophecy, of which Isaiah was an exponent, was much in conformity with ancient Near Eastern prophecy in general.
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Subject Bible. Isaiah, I -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Isaiah, I -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible.
Prophecy -- Comparative studies.
Prophecy.
Genre/Form Comparative studies.
Subject Prophets -- Comparative studies.
Prophets.
Prophecy -- Judaism.
Prophecy -- Judaism.
Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Relation to the Old Testament.
Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Relation to the Old Testament.
Assyria -- Religion.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Jong, Matthijs J. de. Isaiah among the ancient Near Eastern prophets. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2007 (DLC) 2007038849
ISBN 9789047422617 (electronic book)
9047422619 (electronic book)
9004161619 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9789004161610 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
9789004161610 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
Standard No. 10.1163/ej.9789004161610.i-524