“Like a Throne of Glory:” The Apotropaic Potential of Ṣîṣîṯ in the Hebrew Bible and Early Rabbinic Literature
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DOI: 10.1163/15700704-12341342
Abstract: Although at first glance ṣiṣiṯ meet the definitional criteria of an amulet, there are just three passages in the early rabbinic literature that only indirectly suggest such an interpretation. Yet, as it turns out, the… read more here.
Keywords: like throne; early rabbinic; throne glory; apotropaic potential ... See more keywords
Concatenation in Ancient Near East Literature, Hebrew Scripture and Rabbinic Literature
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DOI: 10.1163/15700704-12341351
Abstract: This paper follows the development of concatenation from its early use in Ancient Near Eastern literature through its use in the Hebrew Bible, in Hebrew Ben-Sira, and ultimately in Rabbinic literature. We demonstrate that the… read more here.
Keywords: concatenation ancient; literature; rabbinic literature; ancient near ... See more keywords