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  • Publisher: Brill
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  • ISBN-13: 9789004106192
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The Context of Scripture illuminatingly presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colourful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible. Designed as a thorough and durable reference work for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the Ancient Near East, and involving many of the worlds outstanding scholars in the field, it provides reliable access to a broad, balanced and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have some bearing on the interpretation of the Bible. Translations of recently discovered texts are included, alongside new translations of better-known texts and in some cases the best existing translations of such texts.

The substantial three-volume work, with its specially designed page layout and large format, features full cross-referencing to comparable Bible passages, and new, up-to-date bibliographical annotations with judicious commentary. Its many distinct advantages over other collections will ensure the place of The Context of Scripture as a standard reference work for the 21st century.

Volume II, Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World, is devoted to building and votive inscriptions, seals, weights, treaties, collections of laws, and other genres originally inscribed on durable mediums or in multiple copies for long-term survival. Many are royal inscriptions, and nearly all are crucial to the reconstruction of the history of the Biblical world.

Reviews

'All students and scholars of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East will be grateful for this impressive and authoritative work. It is wonderful to have so much of ancient Near Eastern literature in one collection, translated by the best scholars in the field.' Ronald S. Hendel, Bible Review, 1998. 'this volume will prove an indispensable tool for all who seek to intepret the Old Testament within its cultural and linguistic environment.' Daniel L. Block, Review and Expositor. 'the three volumes in COS will be reliable and frequently used companions of Old Testament scholars in the next fifty years. Biblical commentaries and journal articles will regularly refer to them.' Ralph W. Klein, Currents, 2001. `an up-to-date and indispensable collection of Near Eastern literature. William M. Schniedewind, Religious Studies Review, 2001.

Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xiv
Abbreviations and Symbols xv
List of Contributors
xix
Introduction: The Bible and the Monuments xxi
EGYPTIAN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Royal Inscriptions
3(2)
Eighteenth Dynasty Inscriptions
5(18)
The Tomb Biography of Ahmose of Nekheb (2.1)
5(2)
Thutmose III (2.2)
7(12)
The Annals of Thutmose III (2.2A)
7(7)
The Gebel Barkal Stela of Thutmose III (2.2B)
14(4)
The Armant Stela of Thutmose III (2.2C)
18(1)
The Memphis and Karnak Stelae of Amenhotep II (2.3)
19(4)
Nineteenth Dynasty Inscriptions
23(19)
Sethos I (2.4)
23(9)
Karnak, Campaign from Sile to Pa-Canaan, Year 1 (2.4A)
23(2)
First Beth-Shan Stela, Year 1 (2.4B)
25(1)
Karnak, Campaign to Yenoam and Lebanon (Year 1 or Later) (2.4C)
26(1)
Second Beth-Shan Stela, Year Lost (2.4D)
27(1)
Karnak, Campaign Against the Hitties (Undated) (2.4E)
28(2)
Karnak, Campaign Against the Libyans (Undated) (2.4F)
30(1)
Karnak, Campaign Against Qadesh and Amurru (Undated) (2.4G)
31(1)
Ramesses II (2.5)
32(8)
The Battle of Qadesh --- the Poem, or Literary Record (2.5A)
32(6)
The Battle of Qadesh --- the ``Bulletin'' Text (2.5B)
38(2)
The (Israel) Stela of Merneptah (2.6)
40(2)
Late Inscriptions
42(13)
The Victory Stela of King Piye (Piankhy) (2.7)
42(13)
Mortuary Inscriptions
53(2)
Pyramid Texts
55(2)
Pyramid Texts 213 and 219 (2.8)
55(2)
Coffin Texts
57(2)
Coffin Text 261 (2.9)
57(1)
Coffin Text 159 (2.10)
58(1)
The Book of the Dead
59(5)
Book of the Dead 109 (2.11)
59(1)
Book of the Dead 125 (2.12)
59(5)
Harper Songs
64(2)
Contrasting Harper Songs from the Tomb of Neferhotep (2.13)
64(2)
Grave Inscriptions
66(13)
Hymn from the Tomb of Ay (2.14)
66(13)
Egyptian Bibliography
69(8)
HITTITE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Royal Inscriptions
77(2)
Edicts and Proclamations
79(3)
Bilingual Edict of Hattusili I (2.15)
79(3)
Annals
82(11)
The Ten Year Annals of Great King Mursili II of Hatti (2.16)
82(11)
``Functional'' Inscriptions
91(2)
Treaties
93(13)
The Treaties Between Hatti and Amurru (2.17)
93(7)
Treaty Between Suppiluliuma and Aziru (2.17A)
93(3)
Treaty Between Mursili and Duppi-Tesub (2.17B)
96(2)
Treaty Between Tudhaliya and Sausgamuwa (2.17C)
98(2)
The Treaty of Tudhaliya IV with Kurunta of Tarhuntassa (2.18)
100(6)
Laws
106(17)
Hittite Laws (2.19)
106(17)
Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
121(2)
``Ideal Prices'' (2.20)
123(1)
Karkamis A2 (+3) (2.20A)
123(1)
Royal Inscriptions
124(2)
Azatiwata (2.21)
124(2)
Funerary Inscriptions (2.22)
126(11)
Maras 4 (2.22A)
126(1)
Kululu 4 (2.22B)
127(10)
Hittite Bibliography
129(6)
WEST SEMITIC MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Building and Memorial Inscriptions
135(2)
Moabite Inscriptions
137(2)
The Inscription of King Mesha (2.23)
137(2)
Ammonite Inscriptions
139(1)
The Amman Citadel Inscription (2.24)
139(1)
The Tell Siran Inscription (2.25)
139(1)
The Amman Theatre Inscription (2.26)
140(1)
Deir Alla
140(5)
The Deir Alla Plaster Inscription (2.27)
140(5)
Hebrew Inscriptions
145(1)
The Siloam Tunnel Inscription (2.28)
145(1)
Phoenician Inscriptions
146(6)
The Inscription of King Yahimilk (2.29)
146(1)
The Kulamuwa Inscription (2.30)
147(1)
The Azatiwada Inscription (2.31)
148(3)
The Inscription of King Yehawmilk (2.32)
151(1)
Old Aramaic Inscriptions
152(11)
The Melqart Stela (2.33)
152(1)
Hadad-yithi (2.34)
153(2)
The Inscription of Zakkur, King of Hamath (2.35)
155(1)
The Hadad Inscription (2.36)
156(2)
The Panamuwa Inscription (2.37)
158(2)
The Bar-Rakib Inscription (2.38)
160(1)
The Tell Dan Stele (2.39)
161(1)
The Hazael Booty Inscriptions (2.40)
162(1)
Aramaic Dedicatory Inscriptions
163(1)
The Aswan Dedicatory Inscription (2.41)
163(1)
Philistine Inscriptions
164(1)
The Ekron Inscription of Akhayus (2.42)
164(1)
Nabataean Inscriptions
164(7)
A Nabataean Commemorative Inscription from Avdat (2.43)
164(1)
The Dedication of a Statue to the Divinised Nabataean King (2.44)
165(1)
A Nabataean Inscription Containing Religious Laws from the Atargatis Temple at Petra (2.45)
166(1)
A Nabataean Shrine Inscription from Egypt (2.46)
166(5)
Votive Inscriptions
169(2)
Hebrew Inscriptions
171(4)
Kuntillet Ajrud (2.47)
171(2)
Kuntillet Ajrud: Inscribed Pithos 1 (2.47A)
171(1)
Kuntillet Ajrud: Inscribed Pithos 2 (2.47B)
171(1)
Kuntillet Ajrud: the Two-line Inscription (2.47C)
172(1)
Kuntillet Ajrud: Plaster Wall Inscription (2.47D)
173(1)
The Jerusalem Pomegranate (2.48)
173(1)
Jerusalem Ostracon (2.49)
174(1)
The Temple of the Lord Ostracon (2.50)
174(1)
Aramaic Inscriptions
175(4)
Tell el-Maskhuta Libation Bowls (2.51)
175(4)
Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 54.50.36) (2.51A)
175(1)
Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 57.121) (2.51B)
176(1)
Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 54.50.32) (2.51C)
176(1)
Mortuary Inscriptions
177(2)
Hebrew Inscriptions
179(2)
Khirbet el-Qom (2.52)
179(1)
The Khirbet Beit Lei Cave Inscriptions (2.53)
179(1)
The Royal Steward Inscription (2.54)
180(1)
Phoenician Inscriptions
181(3)
The Sarcophagus Inscription of Ahirom, King of Byblos (2.55)
181(1)
The Sarcophagus Inscription of Tabnit, King of Sidon (2.56)
181(1)
The Sarcophagus Inscription of Eshmunazor, King of Sidon (2.57)
182(2)
The Funerary Inscription from Pyrgi (2.58)
184(1)
Aramaic Inscriptions
184(7)
The Tomb Inscription of Si gabbar, Priest of Sahar (2.59)
184(2)
Offering Table from the Memphis Serapeum (2.60)
186(1)
Funerary Stela (Brussels E. 4716) (2.61)
187(1)
Funerary Stela from Saqqarah (2.62)
188(1)
Funerary Stela Saqqarah (2.63)
189(1)
Funerary Stela (Carpentras) (2.64)
189(1)
Funerary Stela (Vatican Museum 10 Sala 22787) (2.65)
190(1)
Tombstone Inscription (Greco-Roman Museum 18361) (2.66)
190(1)
Nabataean Inscriptions
191(6)
The Nabataean Tomb Inscription of Kamkam at Mada in Salih (2.67)
191(1)
The Nabataean Tomb Inscription of Halafu at Mada in Salih (2.68)
192(1)
A Nabataean Funerary Inscription from Madeba (2.69)
193(4)
Seal and Stamp Inscriptions
195(2)
Seals and Seal Impressions
197(8)
Hebrew (2.70)
197(4)
Ammonite (2.71)
201(1)
Moabite (2.72)
201(1)
Edomite (2.73)
201(1)
Phoenician (2.74)
202(1)
Philistine (2.75)
202(1)
Early Aramaic (2.76)
202(1)
Royal Judaean Seal Impressions (2.77)
202(1)
Persian Period (2.78)
203(1)
The Seal of Asayahu (2.79)
204(1)
Stamps
205(4)
Stamps (2.80)
205(4)
Weight Inscriptions
207(2)
Hebrew Weight Inscriptions (2.81)
209(4)
``Functional'' Inscriptions
211(2)
Treaties
213(30)
The Inscriptions of Bar-Gayah and Matiel from Sefire (2.82)
213(8)
Miscellaneous Inscriptions
219(2)
The Ketef Hinnom Amulets (2.83)
221(1)
The El Khadr Arrowheads (2.84)
221(1)
The Gezer Calendar (2.85)
222(1)
An Amulet from Arslan Tash (2.86)
222(1)
The Tel Dan Bowl (2.87)
223(1)
Inscribed Nimrud Ivories (2.88)
224(19)
West Semitic Bibliography
225(16)
AKKADIAN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Building and Display Inscriptions (Akkadian and Sumerian)
241(2)
Old Akkadian Inscriptions
243(3)
Inscription of Sargon: Foundation of the Akkadian Empire (2.89)
243(1)
Inscription of Naramsin: Deification of the King (2.90)
244(1)
Inscription of Naramsin: Campaign Against Armanum and Ebla (2.91)
244(2)
Early Old Babylonian Inscriptions
246(10)
Isin Dynasty
246(2)
Ishbi-erra (2.92)
246(1)
Shu-ilishu (2.93)
246(1)
Ishme-Dagan (2.94)
247(1)
Lipit-Eshtar (2.95)
247(1)
Ur-Ninurta (2.96)
248(1)
Ur-dukuga (2.97)
248(1)
Larsa Dynasty
248(6)
Gungunum (2.98)
249(1)
Nur-Adad (2.99A)
249(1)
Nur-Adad (2.99B)
249(1)
Sin-iddinam (2.100)
250(1)
Warad-Sin (2.101A)
251(1)
Warad-Sin (2.101B)
251(1)
Rim-Sin (2.102A)
252(1)
Rim-Sin (2.102B)
253(1)
Rim-Sin (2.102C)
253(1)
Rim-Sin (2.102D)
253(1)
Eshnuna Dynasty
254(1)
Ipiq-Adad II (2.103)
254(1)
Uruk
254(2)
Sin-kashid (2.104)
255(1)
Anam (2.105)
255(1)
Simurrum (2.106)
255(1)
Late Old Babylonian Inscriptions
256(5)
Babylon
256(4)
Hammu-rapi (2.107A)
256(1)
Hammu-rapi (2.107B)
257(1)
Hammu-rapi (2.107C)
257(1)
Hammu-rapi (2.107D)
257(1)
Samsu-iluna (2.108)
258(1)
Ammi-ditana (2.109)
258(1)
Ekallatum --- Shamshi-Addu (2.110)
259(1)
Mari
260(1)
Iahdun-lim (2.111)
260(1)
Zimri-lim (2.112)
261(1)
Neo-Assyrian Inscriptions
261(45)
Shalmaneser III (2.113)
261(11)
Kurkh Monolith (2.113A)
261(3)
Annals: Assur Clay Tablets (2.113B)
264(2)
Annals: Calah Bulls (2.113C)
266(1)
Annals: Marble Slab (2.113D)
267(1)
Kurbail Statue (2.113E)
268(1)
Black Obelisk (2.113F)
269(1)
Assur Basalt Statue (2.113G)
270(1)
Black Stone Cylinder (2.113H)
271(1)
The Die (Puru) of Yahali (2.113I)
271(1)
Adad-nirari III (2.114)
272(5)
Antakya Stela (2.114A)
272(1)
Pazarcik / Maras Stela (2.114B)
273(1)
Orthostat Slab of Unknown Provenance (2.114C)
273(1)
Tell Sheik Hammad (2.114D)
274(1)
Sabaa Stela (2.114E)
274(1)
Tell al Rimah Stela (2.114F)
275(1)
Calah Orthostat Slab (2.114G)
276(1)
Stela of Sammuramat (Semiramis) (2.114H)
277(1)
Officials' Inscriptions (2.115)
277(6)
Samsi-ilu --- Stone Lions Inscription (2.115A)
278(1)
Ninurta-kudurri-usur --- Suhu Annals num;2 (2.115B)
279(3)
Ninurta-kudurri-usur --- Suhu Annals num;18 (2.115C)
282(1)
Ninurta-kudurri-usur --- Suhu Annals num;17 (2.115D)
283(1)
Shalmaneser IV --- Pazaricik / Maras Stela (2.116)
283(1)
Tiglath-pileser III (2.117)
284(9)
The Calah Annals (2.117A)
284(3)
The Iran Stela (2.117B)
287(1)
Summary Inscription 4 (2.117C)
287(2)
Summary Inscription 7 (2.117D)
289(1)
Summary Inscription 8 (2.117E)
290(1)
Summary Inscription 9-10 (2.117F)
291(1)
Summary Inscription 13 (2.117G)
292(1)
Sargon II (2.118)
293(7)
The Annals (2.118A)
293(1)
The Borowski Stela (2.118B)
294(1)
The Assur ``Charter'' (2.118C)
295(1)
Nimrud Prisms D & E (2.118D)
295(1)
The Great ``Summary'' Inscription (2.118E)
296(1)
The Small ``Summary'' Inscription (2.118F)
297(1)
Pavement Inscription 4 (2.118G)
298(1)
The Cylinder Inscription (2.118H)
298(1)
The Nimrud Inscription (2.118I)
298(1)
The Tang-i Var Inscription (2.118J)
299(1)
Sennacherib (2.119)
300(6)
Sennacherib's First Campaign: Against Merodach-baladan (2.119A)
300(2)
Sennacherib's Siege of Jerusalem (2.119B)
302(2)
Sennacherib --- Lachish Relief Inscription (2.119C)
304(1)
Sennacherib: the ``Azekah'' Inscription (2.119D)
304(1)
Sennacherib: the Capture and Destruction of Babylon (2.119E)
305(1)
Esarhaddon (2.120)
306(1)
Neo-Babylonian Inscriptions
306(8)
Nabopolassar (2.121)
307(1)
Nabopolassar's Restoration of Imgur-Enlil (2.121)
307(1)
Nebuchadnezzar II (2.122)
308(2)
Nebuchadnezzar II'S Restoration of the Ebabbar Temple (2.122A)
308(1)
Nebuchadnezzer II'S Restoration of E-urimin-ankia (2.122B)
309(1)
Nabonidus 2.123
310(4)
The Sippar Cylinder of Nabonidus (2.123A)
310(3)
Nabonidus' Rebuilding of E-lugal-galga-sisa (2.123B)
313(1)
Achaemend Inscriptions
314(15)
Cyrus
314(5)
Cyrus Cylinder (2.124)
314(3)
Votive Seal Inscriptions
317(2)
Votive Seal Inscriptions (2.125)
319(4)
Weight Inscriptions
321(2)
Weight Inscriptions (2.126)
323(6)
``Functional'' Inscriptions
327(2)
Treaties
329(3)
Abbael's Gift of Alalakh (AT 1) (2.127)
329(1)
The Agreement Between Ir-addu and Niqmepa (AT 2) (2.128)
329(2)
Agreement Between Pillia and Idrimi (AT 3) (2.129)
331(1)
Laws
332(30)
The Laws of Eshnunna (2.130)
332(3)
The Laws of Hammurabi (2.131)
335(18)
The Middle Assyrian Laws (2.132)
353(7)
The Neo-Babylonian Laws (2.133)
360(2)
Edicts
362(2)
The Edicts of Samsu-iluna and his Successors (2.134)
362(2)
Boundary stones
364(4)
The ``Sun Disk'' Tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina (2.135)
364(4)
Royal grants
368(19)
Will of Ammitaku Leader of Alalakh (2.136)
368(1)
Land Grant AT 456 (2.137)
369(18)
Akkadian Bibliography
371(14)
SUMERIAN MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
Building and Display Inscriptions
385(2)
Neo-Sumerian Inscriptions
387(4)
Ur-Nammu (2.138A)
387(1)
Ur-Nammu (2.138B)
387(1)
Ur-Nammu (2.138C)
388(1)
Ur-Nammu (2.138D)
388(1)
Shulgi (2.139A)
388(1)
Shulgi (2.139B)
389(1)
Shulgi (2.139C)
389(1)
Shulgi (2.139D)
389(1)
Amar-Suena (2.140A)
390(1)
Amar-Suena (2.140B)
390(1)
Ibbi-Sin (2.141A)
390(1)
Ibbi-Sin (2.141B)
391(1)
Old Babylonian Inscriptions
391(16)
Votive Inscriptions
393(2)
Ibbi-Sin (2.142)
395(1)
Lugal-murube Son of Zuzu (2.143)
395(4)
Seal Inscriptions
397(2)
Babati (2.144)
399(1)
Servants of Kings (2.145)
399(4)
Weight Inscriptions
401(2)
Weight Inscriptions (2.146-151)
403(4)
``Functional'' Inscriptions
405(2)
Laws
407(28)
Reforms of Uru-inimgina (2.152)
407(1)
The Laws of Ur-Namma (2.153)
408(2)
The Laws of Lipit-Ishtar (2.154)
410(7)
Temple Hymns of Gudea
415(2)
The Cylinders of Gudea (2.155)
417(18)
Sumerian Bibliography
435
William W. Hallo is the William M. Laffan Professor of Assyriology and Babylonian Literature and Curator of the Babylonian Collection at Yale University. He holds degrees from Harvard, Leiden, and Chicago. He is author or co-author of The Ancient Near East: a History (1998, 1971), Origins (1997), The Book of the People (1991), Scripture in Context (4 vols. 1980-1991), Heritage: Civilization and the Jews (2 vols. 1984), The Tablets of Ebla (1984), Sumerian Archival Texts (1973), The Exaltation of Inanna (1968), and Early Mesopotamian Royal Titles (1957). K. Lawson Younger, Jr. is Professor of Old Testament, Semitic Languages and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity International University - Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield in 1988. He is the author of Ancient Conquest Accounts: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical History Writing (1990), as well as numerous scholarly articles and reviews.