{"product_id":"the-symbolism-of-the-biblical-world-ancient-near-eastern-iconography-and-the-book-of-psalms-9781575064857","title":"The Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pioneering work that first appeared in 1972 in German was the first to compare the conceptual world of a biblical book with ancient Near Eastern iconography. Eisenbrauns’ English edition of Keel’s classic work provides the 21st century scholar with his groundbreaking methodology. Generously illustrated with photographs and line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Old Testament and the Ancient Near East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo Approaches to the World of the Ancient Near East\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Iconographic Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Present Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. CONCEPTIONS OF THE COSMOS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Technical Conceptions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Symbolic-Mythical Conceptions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. The Bipartite World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. The Multipartite World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Dualistic Features\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. That Which Fills Heaven and Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. DESTRUCTIVE FORCES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Spheres of Death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. The Grave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Prison, Cistern and Pitfall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Torrent and Sea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed. The Desert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ee. The Night\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Enemies of the Individual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. Demons and Offenders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Animal Comparisons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Comparisons Based on the Hunt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed. The Mortality and Instability of the Wicked\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Enemies of the Nation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. THE TEMPLE: PLACE OF YAHWEH’S PRESENCE AND SPHERE OF LIFE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Temple and Mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Temple Gates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Forecourts and Their Furnishings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Altars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. The House of Yahweh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. The Furnishings of the House of Yahweh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. The Significance of the Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. CONCEPTIONS OF GOD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. God in the Temple\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. The Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Tests and Purifications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Tree, Fountain and Light\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed. The Wings of God\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ee. Ears That Hear and a Mouth That Speaks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ef. Father and Mother, Host and Physician\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eg. ‘He will take me’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. God in His Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. Generationand Birth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Deus faber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Command and Wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed. The Judge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ee. The God of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ef. Eruption and Transcendence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Yahweh in History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. The Warrior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. ‘My Shield’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Leading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcursus: Renunciation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. THE KING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Birth and Infancy of the King\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Enthronement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The King as Temple Builder and Priest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Representation and Furtherance of the Powers of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Defense against Enemies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVI. MAN BEFORE GOD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Attitudes of Prayer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. The Encounter with the Holy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Thanks and Praise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Lamentation and Petition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Processions and the Sacrificial Cult\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Music and Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea. Dancing and Jubilation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eb. Percussion Instruments \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ec. Wind Instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ed. String instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. 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