The Sumerian Hypothesis
A Sumerian Hypothesis is developed to explain the origin of the large amount of Mesopotamian material appearing in the primeval history of Genesis 1–11 (found throughout all parts of the primeval history). Various features of the primeval history are considered and compared with Sumerian/Akkadian fe...
| Published in: | Journal for semitics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Unisa Press
2020
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Genesis 1,11
/ Sumerians
/ Akkadian
/ Literature
/ Abraham, Biblical person
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Abraham
B Babylonian Hypothesis B Book of Genesis B Sumerian Hypothesis B Mesopotamian material B Isin-Larsa Peiod B Primeval History B Mesopotamian source material B Genesis 1-11 |
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| Summary: | A Sumerian Hypothesis is developed to explain the origin of the large amount of Mesopotamian material appearing in the primeval history of Genesis 1–11 (found throughout all parts of the primeval history). Various features of the primeval history are considered and compared with Sumerian/Akkadian features, including worldview, motifs, and stories as well as the literary style and historiography of the genealogies. The author argues that this Mesopotamian material can be traced back to pre-Old Babylonian sources and shows no influence from developments in Babylon thereafter. The Mesopotamian source material used in the primeval history may thus have been written down as early as in Abrahamic times. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25159/2663-6573/8435 |