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Prophet, intermediary, king : the dynamics of mediation in the biblical world and old Babylonian Mari / by Julie B. Deluty.
LIBRA BL633 .D45 2024
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deluty, Julie B., author.
- Series:
- Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 137.
- Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; volume 137
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prophecy--History--To 1500.
- Prophecy.
- Prophecy--Judaism.
- Prophets--Middle East.
- Prophets.
- Mediators (Persons).
- Middle East--Religion.
- Middle East.
- Mari (Extinct city)--Religion.
- Mari (Extinct city).
- Bible. Kings--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 252 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2024]
- Summary:
- "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." -- Publisher, page four of cover.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part 1. The politics of mediation in the Mari epistolary corpus. Reporting prophecy to the king from afar
- Mediation in the Mari District and the role of royal women
- Part 2. The mediation of Biblical prophecy. Mediation between prophets and kings in 1 Kings 11-2 Kings 20
- At the nexus of power : royal intermediary groups in 2 Kings 19 and 2 Kings 22
- Episodes of mediation in the prophetic books
- Conclusion : reevaluating mediation andmediated prophecy.
- Notes:
- Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--New York University, 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-233) and indexes.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Deluty, Julie B. Prophet, intermediary, king
- ISBN:
- 9789004690769
- 900469076X
- OCLC:
- 1409396851
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