The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology: leshakken shemo sham in the Bible and the Ancient Near East

Sandra L. Richter

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The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology

leshakken shemo sham in the Bible and the Ancient Near East

Sandra L. Richter

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Published/Copyright: 2002

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Volume 318 | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

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This monograph is a comparative, socio-linguistic reassessment of the Deuteronomic idiom, leshakken shemo sham, and its synonymous biblical reflexes in the Deuteronomistic History, lashum shemo sham, and lihyot shemo sham. These particular formulae have long been understood as evidence of the Name Theology - the evolution in Israelite religion toward a more abstracted mode of divine presence in the temple. Utilizing epigraphic material gathered from Mesopotamian and Levantine contexts, this study demonstrates that leshakken shemo sham and lashum shemo sham are loan-adaptations of Akkadian shuma shakanu, an idiom common to the royal monumental tradition of Mesopotamia. The resulting retranslation and reinterpretation of the biblical idiom profoundly impacts the classic formulation of the Name Theology.

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The author is presently an Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary.

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"This book will reward anyone working on Deuteronomy and DrtH."
John Van Seters in: Journal of the American Oriental Society 4/2003

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Preface
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Abbreviations
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List of Figures
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I. Introduction
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II. The l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in Its Biblical Context
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III. The l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context
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IV. Conclusion: The Meaning of the l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in the DH
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Bibliography
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Index of Texts
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September 24, 2002

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110899351

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Deuteronomistisches Geschichtswerk; Gottesname; Theologie; Soziolinguistik

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The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology

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About this book

Author / Editor information

Reviews

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Abbreviations

List of Figures

I. Introduction

II. The le šakkēn še mô šām Formula in Its Biblical Context

III. The le šakkēn še mô šām Formula in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context

IV. Conclusion: The Meaning of the le šakkēn še mô šām Formula in the DH

Bibliography

Index of Texts

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II. The l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in Its Biblical Context

III. The l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context

IV. Conclusion: The Meaning of the l^e šakkēn š^e mô šām Formula in the DH