Isaiah's kingship polemic : an exegetical study in Isaiah 24-27 /

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Author / Creator:	Barker, William D., author.
Imprint:	Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, [2014] ©2014
Description:	xiii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Forschungen zum Alten Testament. 2. Reihe, 1611-4914 ; 70 Forschungen zum Alten Testament. 2. Reihe ; 70.
Subject:	Bible. -- Isaiah, XXIV-XXVII -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. -- Isaiah -- History of contemporary events. Bible. -- Isaiah -- Criticism, Textual. Bible. -- Isaiah. Jews -- Kings and rulers. History of contemporary events. Jews -- Kings and rulers. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10138625

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ISBN:	9783161533471 316153347X
Notes:	Revised thesis (Ph. D.)--Cambridge University, 2007. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
List of Tables and Figures
Abbreviations
Chapter 1. A Consensus without Sufficient Conclusions: Isaiah 24-27 in Recent Research
A. Unity
B. Historical Background and Date of Composition
C. Genre
D. A New Consensus for Interpreting Isaiah 24-27
E. Unresolved Issues
F. Previous Investigations Concerning Ugaritic Backgrounds to Isaiah 24-27
G. The Need for Further Research
Chapter 2. The Ba'al Myth in its Ugaritic Context
A. The Ba'al Myth as Royal Legitimation
B. Seasonal Interpretations of the Ba'al Myth
C. Cosmogonie Interpretations of the Ba'al Myth
D. The Ba'al Myth as Theodicy
E. Conclusions about Interpreting the Ba'al Myth in its Ugaritic Context
Chapter 3. &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; and Ancient Near Eastern Underwood Deities
A. &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; in the Hebrew Bible
1. Personified or Demythologised &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT;
2. Occurrences of &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; as a Locale
3. Conclusions about Personified or Demythologised &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT;
B. Mesopotamian Underworld Deities
1. Nergal (or Erra)
2. Ereshkigal
3. Mutu
4. Mesopotamian Underworld Deities and the Biblical &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT;
5. Mesopotamian Underworld Deities and &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; in Isaiah 25:6-8
C. Egyptian Underworld Deities
1. Osiris
2. Anubis
3. Ammut
4. Egyptian Underworld Deities and the Biblical &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT;
5. Egyptian Underworld Deities and &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; in Isaiah 25:6-8
D. The Ugaritic Underworld Deity
1. The Epithets of Mot
2. Mot and the Underworld
3. Mot in Relation to the Ugaritic Pantheon
4. Mot in Conflict with Ba'al and Others
5. The Ugaritic Underworld Deity, the Biblical &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; and Isaiah 25:6-8
E. Conclusions about &cgpG;&cgpObdia;&cgpSbT; and Ancient Near Eastern Underworld Deities
Chapter 4. Isaiah 25:6-8 and Banqueting Traditions in the Ancient Near East
A. Isaiah 25:6-8
1. Isaiah 25:6-8 in the Context of Isaiah 24-27
2. Literary Features of Isaiah 25:6-8
Repetition
Alliteration
Lexical Rarities
Purposes of the Literary Features of Isaiah 25:6-8
3. The Mountain Setting of the Banquet in Isaiah 25:6-8
4. The Menu: A Banquet of Succulent Food
5. The Menu: A Banquet of Excellent Wine
Wine Production in Ancient Israel and the &cpgC;&cgpL;&cgpDbdot;&cgpGbT;&cgpR;
The Meaning of &cpgC;&cgpL;&cgpDbdot;&cgpGbT;&cgpR; in Isaiah 25:6
The &cpgC;&cgpL;&cgpDbdot;&cgpGbT;&cgpR; &cgpA;&cgpGcdot;&cgpR;&cgpSbdot; in Isaiah 25:6
6. The Enigmatic Coverings and the Swallowing of Death
7. Comforting All Peoples: The Twofold Removal of Tears and Reproach
8. Conclusions Regarding Isaiah 25:6-8
B. Comparing Ancient Near Eastern Banqueting Practices with Isaiah 25:6-8
1. Mesopotamian Banqueting Traditions
2. Egyptian Banqueting Traditions
3. Ugaritic Banqueting Traditions
The Ugaritic Banquet Theme and Isaiah 25:6-8
The Formula of Preparation and Isaiah 25:6-8
The Formula of Feasting and Isaiah 25:6-8
The Formula of Feasting and Isaiah 25:7c
Conclusions about the Formula of Feasting in Isaiah 25:7c
4. General Conclusions
Chapter 5. The Ugaritic Marzeah and Isaiah 25:6-8
A. Defining the Marzeah in Ugarit
1. Texts Referencing mrzhimrz'
2. Common Features of the Marzeah in the Ugaritic Texts
3. Some Additional Texts Possibly Involving the Marzeah
KTU 1.3 i 2-26
KTU 1.15
KTU 1.17
KTU 1.20 and 1.22
KTU 1.108
KTU 1.161
Conclusions About the Texts Involving the Marzeah
B. The Debated Funerary Nature of the Marzeah
1. The Rpum and the Marzeah
2. Conclusions on the Funerary Aspect of the Marzeah
C. The Marzeah Tradition in Isaiah 24-27
1. Archaeology and the, Marzeah in Israel
2. The Marzeah in Isaiah 25:6-8
The Marzeah as a Feasting and Drinking Institution
Meeting in a Private Home (or Temple in the Case of a Deity)
A Formal Leader and Divine Patron
A Limited Social Group
Funerary Occasion Considerations
LXX Amos 6, LXX Isaiah 25:6-8 and the Marzeah
3. 3Conclusions about the Marzeah and Isaiah 25:6-8
4. The Marzeah and Isaiah 25:9-12
5. The Marzeah in Moab
6. The Marzeah and Isaiah 27:2-6
D. Conclusions
Chapter 6. Leviathan Traditions in the Ancient Near East and Isaiah 27:1
A. Dragons and Serpents in Mesopotamia
1. The Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
The Identity of the Dragon in the Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
The Identity of the Warrior in the Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
The Slain Heroes and the Seven-headed Beast of the Ningirsu Myths
The Identity of the Two Auxiliary Figures in the Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
Conclusions about the Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
2. Ti¿pak, Nergal and Serpents of the Ocean
3. Tiamat and Her Monstrous Hordes
4. Syncretism with Leviathan in Hellenised and Talmudic Mesopotamia
5. Conclusions about Leviathan in Mesopotamia
B. Mehen and Apophis (or 'Apep) in Egypt
1. Mehen and Apophis in the Pyramid Texts
2. Mehen and Apophis in the Coffin Texts
3. Mehen and Apophis in the New Kingdom
4. Mehen and Apophis after the New Kingdom
5. Conclusions about Mehen and Apophis
C. Litan in Ugarit
1. Parallels between KTU 1.5 i 1-3 and Isaiah 27:1
2. Differences between KTU 1.5i 1-3 and Isaiah 27:1
3. Conclusions about Isaiah 27:1 and KTU 1.5 i 1-3
4. More on the Translation of KTU 1.5 i 1-8
Ktmhs. ltn. btn. brh (KTU 1.5 i 1)
Tkly. btn. 'qltn. [-] (KTU 1.5 i 2)
¿ly t. d. ¿b 't. r ¿m (KTU 1.5 i 3)
The Meaning of ¿lyt.
The Referent of My slyt in KTU 1.5 i 3
Ttkh. ttrp. ¿mm. krs(KTU 1.5 i 4)
Litan, Mehen and Apophis
Litan, Job 3:8 and lob 26:13
KTU 1.5 i 4 in the Light of Egypt, Job 3:8 and Job 26:13
5. KTU 1.5 i 5-8
6. Litan and the Tell Asmar Cylinder Seal
7. Conclusions about Litan in Ugarit
D. Isaiah's Leviathan in the Light of the Ancient Near East
Excursus: Cultural and Religious Influence Involving Egypt and Ugarit
A. Egypt and Ugarit in Diplomacy and Trade
B. Evidence of Egyptian Influence in the Ba'al-Mot Myth
C. Evidence of Ugaritic Influence in Plutarch's De Iside et Osiride
D. Conclusions about Ugaritic-Egyptian Influence
Chapter 7. Lexical Evidence of the Ugaritic Background to Isaiah 24-27
A. Ugaritic Word Pairs Occurring in Isaiah 24-27
B. Conclusions
Chapter 8. Additional Evidence of a Shared Tradition in KTU 1.1-1.6 and Isaiah 24-27
A. KTU 1.4 vii-viii and Isaiah 24:1-25:8
B. The Ugaritic Background to Isaiah 26:1-21
C. The Ugaritic Background to Isaiah 27:2-13
D. Isaiah 24-27 and Yamm in the Ba'al Myth
E. Conclusions
Chapter 9. Isaiah 28: Its Integration and Continuity with Isaiah 24-27
A. Lexical Evidence
B. The Deir 'Alla Inscriptions and Isaiah 28:20
C. The Covenant with Death
D. Isaiah 28 and the Marzeah
E. Conclusions
Chapter 10. Isaiah 24-27: Isaiah's Kingship Polemic
A. Summary
B. The Process of Influence and the Question of Dating the Chapters
C. Implications
Bibliography
Index of Sources
Index of Names
Index of Subjects

Isaiah's kingship polemic : an exegetical study in Isaiah 24-27 /

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