The Marzēaḥ in the Prophetic Literature: References and Allusions in Light of the Extra-Biblical Evidence (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum)

288 Pages·2001·112.99 MB·English

by  John L. McLaughlin

THE MARZĒAH IN THE PROPHETIC LITERATURE
SUPPLEMENTS
το
VETUS TESTAMENTUM
EDITED BY
THE BOARD OF THE QUARTERLY
H.M. BARSTAD - PHYLLIS A. BIRD - R.P GORDON
A. HURVITZ - A. VAN DER KOOIJ - A. LEMAIRE
R. SMEND -J. TREBOLLE BARRERA
J.C. VANDERKAM - H.G.M. WILLIAMSON
VOLUME LXXXVI
'6 8 ל '
THE MARZĒAH
IN THE PROPHETIC
LITERATURE
References and Allusions in Light of
the Extra-Biblical Evidence
BY
JOHN L. MCLAUGHLIN
BRILL
LEIDEN ־ BOSTON · KÖLN
2001
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McLaughlin, John L.
The marzēah in the prophetic literature : references and allusions in light of the
extra-biblical evidence / by John L. McLaughlin.
p. cm. — (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, ISSN 0083-5889 ;
v. 86)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 9004120068
1. Bible. O.T. Prophets—Criticism, interpretation, etc. I. Title. II. Series.
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McLaughlin, John L.:
The marzēah in the prophetic literature : references and allusions in light
of extra-biblical evidence / by John L. McLaughlin. Leiden ; Boston ;
Köln : Brill, 2001
(Supplements to Vctus testamentum ; Vol. 86)
Zugl. : Toronto, Univ., Diss., 1998
ISBN 90-04-12006-8
ISSN 0083-5889
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements xi
Abbreviations xiv
Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1: THE EXTRA-BIBLICAL MARZĒAH 9
I. The Pre-Biblical marzēah 9
A. Ebla 9
1. TM 75.G.1372 9
2. TM 75.G.1443 XI.1-3 11
B. Ugarit 11
1. Akkadian Texts 11
a. RS 14.16 11
b. RS 15.88 14
c. RS 15.70 15
d. RS 18.01 17
2. Alphabetic Texts 18
a. CAT 4.399 18
b. CAT 4.642 19
c. CAT 3.9 20
d. CAT 1.114 24
e. CAT 1.21.II 31
C. Emar 33
1. Emar 466 33
D. Summary 34
II. The Post-biblical marzēah 35
A. Moab 35
B. Elephantine 36
C. Phoenicia 37
1 .Aphialē 37
2. The Marseilles Tariff 38
3. The Piraeus Inscription 42
D. Nabatea 45
1. Petra 45
2. 'Avdat 45
Ε. Palmyra 48
1. Tesserae 48
2. PAT0991 51
3. Λ4Τ0326 53
4. /MT0265 54
b. PAT \ 357 54
6.Λ4Γ031 6 55
7.Λ4Γ2743 55
8.Λ4Π358 56
9. PAT 2812 57
F. Rabbinic Literature 61
G. The Madeba Map 64
H. Summary 64
111. Conclusions: The Constitutive Features of the
marzēah 65
A. A Definable Upper-Class Membership 66
B. A Religious Connection 68
C. Alcohol 69
1). Non-Funerary 70
CHAPTER 2: THE MARZpAH IN AMOS 80
I. Amos 6:1, 3-7 80
A. The Text 81
B. Establishing the Unit 85
C. The Form 89
D. Discussion 94
E. Dating the Text 108
II. Amos 4:1 109
A. The Text 110
B. Establishing the Unit 113
C. Discussion 114
D. Dating the Text 119
III. Amos 2:7c-8 120
A. The Text 120
B. Establishing the Unit 121
C. Discussion 122
IV. Summary 127
CHAPTER 3: THE MAR^fiAH IN HOSEA? 129
I. Η 4:16-19 130
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A. The Text 130
B. Establishing the Unit 133
C. Discussion 137
II. Hosea 9:1-6 146
A. The Text 146
B. Establishing the Unit 149
C. Discussion 150
III. Summary 153
CHAPTER 4: THE MARZĒAH IN ISAIAH? 154
I. Isa 5:11-13 155
A. The Text 155
B. Establishing the Unit 157
C. Discussion 159
II. Isa 28:1-4 163
A. The Text 163
B. Establishing the Unit 165
C. Discussion 167
III. Isa 28:7-8 169
A. The Text 170
B. Establishing The Unit 172
C. Discussion 1 76
D. Dating the Text 180
IV. Isa 56:9-57:13 180
V. Summary 183