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Friendship, though a topic of considerable humanistic and cross disciplinary interest in contemporary scholarship, has been largely ignored by scholars of the Hebrew Bible, possibly because of its complexity and elusiveness. Filling a significant gap in our knowledge and understanding of biblical texts, Saul M. Olyan provides this original, accessible analysis of a key form of social...
his reign, the well-being of his progeny, successful harvest, and avoidance of illness, but not for loyal friends, allies, or family members.72 The blessings of Deut 28:1–14, for their part, are similar, promising obedient Israelites military victory over enemies, prosperity, and other goods, but these do not include loyal friends, allies, and relatives. Why is it that having loyal friends and relatives generally goes unmentioned in blessing formulae, and the loss of friends and the alienation of
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