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Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible (2nd Ed.) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Leading evangelical scholar John Walton surveys the cultural context of the ancient Near East, bringing insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages. This new edition of a top-selling textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the refined thinking of a mature scholar. It includes over 30 illustrations. Students and pastors who want to deepen their...

genealogies, and a mythically revealed spectrum of roles; they had a ‘portfolio,’ a sphere of cosmic, vegetative, or cultural competencies; and finally they had cult locations from which they exercised their earthly rule.”24
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