A death in the Iron Age II and its rhetorical uses in proto-Isaiah Hays, Christopher B. 1973- creator author. text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, MI Cambridge, U.K William B. Eerdmans c2011 2015 monographic eng

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xx, 445 pages ; 23 cm "Shows how ancient Near Eastern attitudes toward death illumine the prophet Isaiah Death is one of the major themes of First Isaiah, although it has not generally been recognized as such. In this work Christopher Hays offers fresh interpretations of more than a dozen passages in Isaiah 5-38 in light of ancient beliefs about death. What especially distinguishes Hays's study is its holistic approach, as he brilliantly synthesizes both literary and archaeological evidence, resulting in new insights. Hays first summarizes what is known about death in the ancient Near East during the Second Iron Age, covering beliefs and practices in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria-Palestine, and Judah/Israel. He then shows how select passages in the first part of Isaiah employ the rhetorical imagery of death that was part of their cultural context; further, he identifies ways in which these texts break new creative ground"-- Christopher B. Hays. Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-407) and indexes. aw----- Criticism, interpretation, etc Death in the Bible Iron age Middle East RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament Middle East Antiquities BS1199.D34 H39 2015 224/.106 REL006210 Hays, Christopher B., 1973- Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, [2011] (DLC) 2011518459 9780802873118 (paperback) 2015019231 DLC 150817 20250211123419.0 18745864 eng