Walton, John H

Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible - 2th ed. - Bangalore Theological Publications in India 2018 - 363p

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Comparative studies History and methods ......3 Comparative studies, Scholarship, and Theology ..............19 2. Literature of the Ancient near East Summary of the Literature of the Ancient near East .........33 3. Religion The gods ................47 Temples and Rituals .......73 State and Family Religion ..................97 4. Cosmos Cosmic Geography ..............131 Cosmology and Cosmogony ........147 5. People Understanding the past: Human Origins and role ................173 Understanding the past: Historiography ..............189 Encountering the present : Guidance for life ........213 Encounting the present : Context of life ........253 Encountering the present : Guidelines for life ..........269 Pondering the Future on Earth and After death ..............293

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