A compelling exploration of how Mesopotamian discoveries reshaped biblical scholarship, and why their connection to the Bible made them matter. From the first public reading of the Babylonian flood story in 1872 to the controversies sparked by Delitzsch's Babel–Bible lectures, Lasine Thelle traces the formative encounters between Assyriology and biblical studies. This book reveals how excavations in Assyria and Babylonia, and the decipherment of Akkadian texts, transformed the study of the Old Testament and redefined core concepts still taken for granted today.
Through detailed analysis of major figures, including Wellhausen, Gunkel, and Mowinckel, Thelle shows how scholarly debates over creation myths, chronology, and cultural influence shaped modern biblical research. She also uncovers the reciprocal dynamic: Mesopotamia's appeal to Western explorers was inseparable from its perceived biblical significance.
Rich in historical insight and critical reflection, this study illuminates the intertwined histories of two disciplines and offers a fresh perspective on the intellectual currents that continue to inform contemporary scholarship.
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Babel and Bible
The Impact of Mesopotamia on Biblical Studies 1872–1924
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eBook - ePub
Babel and Bible
The Impact of Mesopotamia on Biblical Studies 1872–1924
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Biblical StudiesTable of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Scriptural Traces Critical Perspectives on the Reception AND Influence of the Bible
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introductory Forays
- Part II Assyria, Assyriology, and the History of Ancient Israel
- Part III Cosmology and Myth in Babylonia and Israel
- Part IV Assyriological Impacts on Specific Old Testament Fields
- Part V Concluding Ruminations
- References
- Index
- Copyright Page
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