Ezekiel's Adaptation of Mesopotamian Melammu
Ezekiel's visions, particularly that of the chariot (chapter 1), integrate radiance imagery with allusions to earlier Biblical traditions. The radiance imagery has specific connections to a long Mesopotamian tradition of melammu as indicating divine and royal power. This essay explores how the...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
[2015]
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Die Welt des Orients
Year: 2015, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 10-21 |
RelBib Classification: | HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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