Prophecy in the Ancient Levant and Old Babylonian Mari

This article serves as an introduction to the historical phenomenon of prophecy in the Ancient Levant and Old Babylonian Mari. Of particular focus is the terminology for prophetic personnel, prophecy as a system of communication, the link between prophecy and monarchy at Mari, and the question of bi...

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Published in:Religion compass
Main Author: Deluty, Julie B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
In: Religion compass
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Levant / Old Testament / Prophecy / Mari (Euphrates) / Babylonia / Literature
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BC Ancient Orient; religion
Further subjects:B Hebrew Bible
B Intermediaries
B Old Babylonia
B Levant
B Mari
B Communication
B Prophecy
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Summary:This article serves as an introduction to the historical phenomenon of prophecy in the Ancient Levant and Old Babylonian Mari. Of particular focus is the terminology for prophetic personnel, prophecy as a system of communication, the link between prophecy and monarchy at Mari, and the question of biblical prophetic books and their relationship to prophetic practice. The ancient evidence is surveyed in an effort to elucidate a comparative investigation across the Ancient Near East. This includes narratives and books in the Hebrew Bible, and extra-biblical sources from the sites of Lachish and Deir 'Alla in the larger Levant. Additionally, the Old Babylonian archives of the 18th century BCE kingdom of Mari (Tell Hariri, Syria) illuminate how prophecy is part of a larger system of royal correspondence in antiquity. The article offers the most up-to-date literature on prophecy at Mari and also introduces new work on third-party intermediaries, those individuals who relay prophets' messages to their recipients.
ISSN:1749-8171
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12351