Beyond Babel: A Handbook for Biblical Hebrew and Related Languages

Beyond Babel: A Handbook for Biblical Hebrew and Related Languages
ISBN-10
0884143848
ISBN-13
9780884143840
Series
Beyond Babel
Category
Religion
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2019-01-28
Publisher
SBL Press
Authors
Steven L. McKenzie, John Kaltner

Description

Beyond Babel provides a general introduction to and overview of the languages that are significant for the study of the Hebrew Bible and ancient Israel. Included are essays on biblical and inscriptional Hebrew, Akkadian, Northwest Semitic dialects (Ammonite, Edomite, and Moabite), Arabic, Aramaic, Egyptian, Hittite, Phoenician, postbiblical Hebrew, and Ugaritic. Each chapter in the volume shares a common format, including an overview of the language, a discussion of its significance for the Hebrew Bible, and a list of ancient sources and modern resources for further study of the language. A general introduction by John Huehnergard discusses the importance of the study of Near Eastern languages for biblical scholarship, helping to make the volume an ideal resource for persons beginning an in-depth study of the Hebrew Bible.

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