Mesopotamia and the Bible

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The study of Syro-Mesopotamian civilization has greatly advanced in the past twenty-five years. In particular the renewed interest in Eastern (or 'Mesopotamian') Syria has radically altered our understanding of not only the ancient Near East, but of the Bible as well. With Syria east of the Euphrates becoming one of the most active areas of archaeological investigation in the entire Near East, the need for a synthesis of this research and its integration with the Hebrew Bible has greatly increased.This volume charts the state of our knowledge, following a general chronological flow, and will appeal not only to scholars of the ancient Near East but also to Biblical specialists interested in the historical and religious backgrounds to the Israelite and Judahite kingdoms.

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'All the essays in this volume are profitable and welcome for the positive attitude they take to ancient Near Easterns writings, including the Bible' -- Alan Millard * Themelios *

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Mark Chavalas is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. K. Lawson Younger, Jr. Prof. of Old Testament, Semitic Languages, and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity International University -- Divinity School