Prophet, Intermediary, King : : The Dynamics of Mediation in the Biblical World and Old Babylonian Mari / / Julie B. Deluty.

• Superior document: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024
• VerfasserIn: Deluty, Julie B.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Language: English
• Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024.; Culture and History of the Ancient Near East ; 137
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (290 pages) :; illustrations.

In Prophet, Intermediary, King: The Dynamics of Mediation in the Biblical World and Old Babylonian Mari , Julie B. Deluty investigates the mediation of prophecy for kings in biblical narratives and the Old Babylonian corpus from Mari. In many cases, the prophet’s message is delivered through a third party—sometimes a royal official or family member—who may exercise a degree of autonomy in the transmission of the words. Drawing on social network theory, the book highlights the importance of third-party intermediaries in the process of communication that lies at the core of biblical and ancient Near Eastern prophecy. Recognition of the place of non-prophetic intermediaries in a monarchic system offers a new dimension to the study of prophecy in antiquity.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Social and Political Landscape of Prophecy -- 2 Prophecy at Mari and the Intermediary between Prophets and Kings -- 3 Biblical Narratives about Prophecy for Kings -- 4 Biblical and Near Eastern Prophecy in Social Context -- 5 The Plan of This Book -- Part 1 The Politics of Mediation in the Mari Epistolary Corpus -- 1 Reporting Prophecy to the King from Afar -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Fractured Network: Rejection of the Intermediary in ARM 26 194 and ARM 26 414 -- 3 Delineating Two Categories of Intermediaries: wardū rabûtum and wēdûtum -- 2 Mediation in the Mari District and the Role of Royal Women -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mediation by Elite Women of the Mari Palace -- 3 From Queen Mother to Royal Spouse: Addu-duri and Šibtu -- 4 Priestess Inib-šina and the Storm God, Addu -- 5 The House of Sammetar and the Downfall of Mari -- 6 Epilogue: Shifting the Paradigm of Prophecy -- Part 2 The Mediation of Biblical Prophecy -- 3 Mediation between Prophets and Kings in 1 Kings 11–2 Kings 20 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 1 Kings 14 and Jeroboam’s Wife -- 3 Royal Injury or Illness -- 4 Injury to a Royal Official or Member of the Elite -- 5 The Role of Individual Intermediaries in a Monarchy -- 4 At the Nexus of Power: Royal Intermediary Groups in 2 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 22 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Royal Delegations in the Hebrew Bible -- 3 Hezekiah and Isaiah in 2 Kings 19 -- 4 Josiah and Huldah in 2 Kings 22 -- 5 Between King and Prophet -- 5 Episodes of Mediation in the Prophetic Books -- 1 Introduction to the Prophetic Books -- 2 Amos 7 and the Encounter with Amaziah, Priest of Bethel -- 3 Navigating between Prophet and Baruch, the Scribe, in Jeremiah 36 -- 4 Open Access to King Ahaz of Judah in Isaiah 7 -- 5 Epilogue: Reconsidering the Communication of Prophecy -- Conclusion: Reevaluating Mediation and Mediated Prophecy -- Bibliography -- Index.