TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Carl D. AU - Hallo,William W. AU - White,John Bradley TI - Essays on the comparative method T2 - Pittsburgh theological monograph series ; no. 34 SN - 0915138433 AV - BS1171.2 .S35 PY - 1980/// CY - Pittsburgh PB - Pickwick Press KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Comparative studies KW - Middle East KW - Religion N1 - Originally presented at a seminar held at Yale University, summer of 1978; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Hallo, W. W. Biblical history in its Near Eastern setting.--Millar, W. R. Oral poetry and Dumuzi's Dream.--Andreasen, N. E. A. Genesis 14 in its Near Eastern context.--Savage, M. Literary criticism and Biblical studies: a rhetorical analysis of the Joseph narrative.--Schmitt, J. J. Pre-Israelite Jerusalem.--Saint-Laurent, G. E. Light from Ras Shamra on Elijah's ordeal upon Mount Carmel.--Polley, M. E. Hebrew prophecy within the Council of Jahweh, examined in its ancient Near Eastern setting.--Evans, C. D. Judah's foreign policy from Hezekiah to Josiah.--White, J. B. Universalization of history in Deutero-Isaiah.--Davison, J. M. The oikoumene in ferment: a cross-cultural study of the sixth century.--Schultz, C. The political tensions reflected in Ezra-Nehemiah.--Thomas, J. D. Jewish apocalyptic and the comparative method.--Jones, B. W. Antiochus Epiphanes and the persecution of the Jews ER -