The marzeah in the Prophetic Literature: References and Allusions in Light of the Extra-Biblical Evidence

John McLaughlin

The marzeah  in the Prophetic Literature: References and Allusions in Light of the Extra-Biblical Evidence
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Brill
Country
NL
Published
23 May 2001
Pages
268
ISBN
9789004120068

The marzeah in the Prophetic Literature: References and Allusions in Light of the Extra-Biblical Evidence

John McLaughlin

The marzeah existed for 3000 years in the Semitic world, but is only mentioned in the First Testament at Amos 6:7 and Jer 16:5. Other prophetic texts have been proposed as allusions that do not use the term, but without using any consistent criteria. This study analyzes those allusions in light of the extra-biblical references. The extra-biblical marzeah references indicate three consistent features: upper-class drinking within a religious context. These elements provide the minimum criteria for evaluating possible allusions in the books of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Ezekiel, plus the direct references at Amos 6:7 and Jeremiah 16:5. Combining all known references with the biblical allusions provides a single point of reference for future work on the marzeah . This volume will be of special value to those interested in ancient Semitic religion.

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