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Examines how the gospel of John draws on a number of Jewish and Greco-Roman traditions for the conception of the abyss and sea in Revelation, and how this background plays a key role in how the abyss functions in scripture.
Covers the important finds at Tall al-'Umayri, an archaeological dig site in western Jordan, in 2006. Includes a summary of the cumulative results of all excavation seasons to date, from 1984 through 2006.
Modeled after previous seasonalreports, this ninth volumeof the Madaba Plains Project'sexcavations at Tall al-?Umayri,Jordan, gives a detailed accountingof the artifactual finds fromthe 2004 season of the excavations,accompanied by hundredsof photos and supplementedwith related research.
The Late Roman fort at Yotvata is located in the southern Arava some 40 km north of Eilat/Aqaba (ancient Aila). The modern Hebrew name of the site is based on its suggested identification with biblical Jotbathah (Deut 10:7), where the Israelites encamped during their desert wanderings. The modern Arabic name of the site, Ein Ghadian, may ......
Covers the important finds at Tall al-ʿUmayri, an archaeological dig site in western Jordan, in 2002. Includes a summary of the cumulative results of all excavation seasons to date, from 1984 through 2002.
The seventh volume of the Tall al-?Umayri seasonal publication series covers the important finds of the excavations in 2000. There are copious illustrations, some in color. The volume also includes a report on the initial discovery of the large Late Bronze Age building, which had walls standing three meters high and more than a meter thick. It is ......
A collection of essays exploring the role of textual studies in understanding and editing texts, and in understanding the historical developments and cultural differences in editorial and archival systems.
