Chapter One: Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents vii
3. Acknowledgements xi
4. Sigla and Abbreviations xiii
5. Chapter One: Introduction 1
6. Part One: The Meaning of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
7. Chapter Two: The Ancient Near Eastern Context for the Divine Oath 41
8. Excursus One: The Lifted Hand Formula and Akkadian našû-nadānu 72
9. Chapter Three: Genre Analysis of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae 98
10. Chapter Four: Social and Literary Setting of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae 129
11. Excursus Two: The Meaning of the “Lifted Hand” Formula 171
12. Part Two: The Function of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Formulae
13. Chapter Five: The Intra-Judahite Polemics of Exile 175
14. Chapter Six: The Inter-National Polemics of Exile 228
15. Chapter Seven: Summary and Conclusion 269
16. Appendix One: A Structural Analysis of the “As I Live” and “Lifted Hand” Passages 284
17. Bibliography 295
18. Index of Ancient Texts 323
19. Index of Authors 338