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...
| Publié dans: | Religion compass |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2020]
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| Dans: |
Religion compass
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Levante
/ Bibel. Altes Testament (Biblia Hebraica)
/ Prophétie
/ Mari (peuple finno-ougrien) (Euphrat)
/ Babylonien
/ Littérature
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse BC Religions du Proche-Orient ancien |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Hebrew Bible
B Mari (peuple finno-ougrien) B Intermediaries B Old Babylonia B Levant B Communication B Prophecy |
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| Résumé: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12351 |