The Balaam Text from Deir ʻAlla Re-evaluated
| Author | : Jacob Hoftijzer |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1991-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004093176 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004093171 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (171 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Balaam Text from Deir ʻAlla Re-evaluated by : Jacob Hoftijzer
Download or read book The Balaam Text from Deir ʻAlla Re-evaluated written by Jacob Hoftijzer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book concerns the inscription written on wall plaster discovered in 1967 at Deir cAlla in the Jordan Valley, and published in 1976. Using new data and the discussions about the text available to date, it deals with six different aspects of study of the text, namely the archaeological context, the palaeography, the general interpretation as well as the interpretation of several separate passages, the language used, and its relation to Old Testament studies.
