Echoes from the Past: Hebrew and Cognate Inscriptions from the Biblical Period

by Shmuel Ahituv

Publisher:

Carta Jerusalem

, 2008

Overview

This book was conceived and born in the classroom. It is a collection of Hebrew inscriptions from the First Commonwealth period from the kingdoms around the Jordan River. This collection of ancient texts is of value to everyone interested in the antiquities of Israel, teachers of Bible and History of Israel, Ancient Near Eastern History, Semitic Languages and Biblical Archaeology.

The inscriptions were written in Hebrew, or in languages or dialects similar to Hebrew, thus making them accessible to any reader of Hebrew.

Over 220 inscriptions. Each is illustrated by a photograph or facsimile, with transcriptions in Hebrew letters.

Key Features

• Provides a collection of inscriptions dating back to the First Temple Period
• Features transcriptions in square Hebrew letters and in pointed Hebrew
• Includes over 220 inscriptions, illustrated by a photograph or facsimile

Contents

• Introduction
• Judah
• Israel
• Philistia
• Edom
• Ammon
• Moab
• The Book of Balaam Son of Beor
• Appendix 1: The Tel Dan Inscription
• Appendix 2: Glossary of Proper Names

Product Details

• Title: Echoes from the Past: Hebrew and Cognate Inscriptions from the Biblical Period
• Author: Shmuel Ahituv
• Publisher: Carta Jerusalem
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 526
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Inscriptions, Hebrew › History and criticism
• ISBNs: 9789652207081, 965220708X
• Resource ID: LLS:CARTAECHOSPAST
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-05T01:21:20Z

About Shmuel Ahituv

Shmuel Ahituv is one of the leading Bible scholars in Israel and worldwide. He made many important contributions to the study of the history of the people of Israel in biblical times and to the interpretation of biblical literature.

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