Introduction: This paper will consider the Marchent (fairy tale) nature of the Joseph story within Genesis, as with briefly the Pentateuch as a whole, looking at the symbolic nature of women in Egyptian and Hebrew society, the late dating of the narrative as a Hebrew tale and its templates in a number of Middle Eastern […]
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Joseph story within Genesis – STANLEY WILKIN
A MIX OF MONOTHEISMS: Surat 11 and Surat 71. – STANLEY WILKIN
Was the Believer phenomenon a local transformation in a land thinly exploited by monotheism, or a deliberate ontological change meant to challenge Judaism and Christianity that altered the purpose of monotheism, a scythe to eradicate paganism, and inculcate constructions of sin and forgiveness through conversion, intending thereby to change the past by inserting new myths […]
Gilgamesh, Atrahasis and the Flood
Article Articles Gilgamesh, Atrahasis and the Flood By Pete Enns on June 01, 2010 The Bible in Ancient Context The Flood #Introduction The biblical flood story (Genesis 6-9) has certainly taken a beating over the last two or three centuries. The problems began in earnest once geologists realized that a literal submersion of the entire earth in […]
Historical city travel guide: Nineveh, 7th century BC
Historical city travel guide: Nineveh, 7th century BC Journey back over 2,600 years with curator Gareth Brereton as we visit the Assyrian capital city of Nineveh. Discover the sights, shopping destinations, entertainment and local delicacies not to be missed (and the areas to steer clear of). Artist’s interpretation of Assyrian palaces from ‘The Monuments of […]
Israelite History in the Context of the Ancient Near East
* Geographical background The Near East and the Eastern Mediterranean, including the regions that are now the location of the following states: Greece, Turkey, Iran (earlier called Persia), Iraq (the ancient Mesopotamia), Lebanon (the ancient Ugarit north of Canaan), Jordan (east of Canaan, across the Jordan river), Syria (related to ancient Assyria), Egypt, Saudi Arabia, […]