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

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

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...

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Superior document:Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024
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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.
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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.

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