Prophecy in the ancient Near East : a philological and sociological comparison /

Prophecy in the Ancient Near East is the first book-length study that compares all evidence of ancient Near Eastern prophecy, focusing on the Mari texts. It re-evaluates recent scholarship and concludes that prophecy was a widespread phenomenon integrated into divination in general.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stökl, Jonathan, 1977-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : BRILL, 2012.
Series:	Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 56.
Subjects:	Prophecy > Early works to 1800. Prophecies > Early works to 1800. Forecasting > Religious aspects > Early works to 1800. Religion. BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Gaia & Earth Energies. RELIGION / Christianity / General. RELIGION / Theology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Introduction to Old Babylonian Prophecy
Old Babylonian Prophets
The Prophetic Message
Further Aspects of Old Babylonian Prophecy
Conclusions
Introduction to Neo-Assyrian Prophecy
Neo-Assyrian Prophets
The Message
Other Aspects of Neo-Assyrian Prophecy
Conclusions
Introduction to Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible
The Messengers
Conclusions
Comparison of Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian and Biblical Prophecy
Conclusions.