Ebook: Deuteronomy 28 and the Aramaic curse tradition

This study considers the relationship of Deuteronomy 28 to the curse traditions of the ancient Near East. It focuses on the linguistic and cultural means of the transmission of these traditions to the book of Deuteronomy.;Cover; Deuteronomy 28 and the Aramaic Curse Tradition; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Significance of the Present Study; 1: Deuteronomy 28 and Ancient Near Eastern Curses; The Basic Formulation; Early Criticism; Consolidation; The Nature of Text ual Reuse in Ancient Israel; Later Criticisms and Tell Tayinat; Moving Beyond the Current Debate; 2: The Comparative Method in Scripture and Inscription; The Nature of the Debate; The Comparative Method in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Legal Studies