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Sep 10, 2022 · "This study considers the historical, cultural, and literary significance of some of the most important Ancient Near East (ANE) texts that illuminate the Hebrew Bible. Christopher B. Hays provides primary texts from the Ancient Near East with a comparison to literature of the Hebrew Bible to demonstrate how Israel's Scriptures not only draw ...
Feb 5, 2020 · I was reading the works of Rabbi Samson Hirsch this morning and ran across a beautiful example of the multilayered depth of meaning in the Hebrew in Psalms 37:16. Different translations translate the word riches or mahamon differently but all related to the basic Semitic root hama.
Jan 29, 2014 · This sounds good until you stop to think about it, what are the treasures of darkness and the hidden riches of secret places. There are four Hebrew words we need to really examine. The first two are orsaroth choshek (treasures of darkness). Sounds like the title of a Stephen King novel.
What does it mean to give proper attention to the ancient Near Eastern nature of the Hebrew Scriptures? Minimally, it means reading other ancient Near Eastern texts. The Scriptures are exceedingly “respiratory”: they breathe in the culture of their times, and breathe it back out in a different form. To the reader who learns to breathe the same
Christopher B. Hays provides primary texts from the Ancient Near East with a comparison to literature of the Hebrew Bible to demonstrate how Israel’s Scriptures not only draw from these ancient contexts but also reshape them in a unique way.
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Hidden Riches: A Sourcebook for the Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East. Written by Christopher B. Hays Reviewed By Alan Millard. Old Testament. Existing collections of ancient texts from the OT world are extensive, but give little aid for interpreting them in relation to Hebrew compositions.
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Hidden Riches is a skillfully curated introduction to comparative study of the Hebrew Bible. Hays provides expertly translated text selections, helpful introductions to each, questions for reflection, and bibliographical suggestions, all of which contribute to a deeper understanding of the Hebrew Bible.
