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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Main Author: Aster, Shawn Zelig 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:German
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Published: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht [2015]
In: 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
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)