The Old Testament in the Light of Assyria and Babylonia

Historical Records and Legends

Theophilus G. Pinches

• Publisher: Aeneas Press
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN:
  9785501782730
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Ancient History

The Old Testament read against the Assyrian and Babylonian tablets - the flood, the tower, the kings named in both - by the Museum scholar who deciphered much of the material himself. This edition adds a gallery of 60 plates after painters including John Martin, Max Pietschmann and Lucas van Valckenborch, together with 11 restored and coloured illustrations.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Copyright
• The Old Testament in the Light of Assyria and Babylonia
• Foreword
• Chapter I. The Early Traditions Of The Creation.
• Chapter II. The History, As Given In The Bible, From The Creation To The Flood.
• Chapter III. The Flood.
• Appendix. The Second Version Of The Flood-Story.
• Chapter IV. Assyria, Babylonia, And The Hebrews, With Reference To The So-Called Genealogical Table.
• Chapter V. Babylonia At The Time Of Abraham.
• Chapter VI. Abraham.
• Chapter VII. Isaac, Jacob, And Joseph.
• Chapter VIII. The Tel-El-Amarna Tablets And The Exodus.
• Letter From The Assyrian King Ašur-Uballiṭ To Amenophis IV. King Of Egypt.
• Letter From Mut-Zu’u To The King Of Egypt.
• Chapter IX. The Nations With Whom The Israelites Came Into Contact.
• Chapter X. Contact Of The Hebrews With The Assyrians.
• Chapter XI. Contact Of The Hebrews With The Later Babylonians.
• Chapter XII. Life At Babylon During The Captivity, With Some Reference To The Jews.
• Chapter XIII. The Decline Of Babylon.
• Appendix. The Stele Inscribed With The Laws Of Ḫammurabi.
• Introduction.
• Appendix To The Third Edition.
• Notes And Additions.
• Index.
• About the Author