Cover
Contents
Preface
Edward L. Greenstein Publications
Abbreviations
Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Adaptation Processes of Mythologemes
Babylonian Months
The “Hunger Years” and the “Sea Peoples”
Some Thoughts on tu-ta-ti
Mandaeans in the Face of Modernity
Role of Thitmanit as a Mourner
Frustrations of an Epigrapher
Negotiation Tactics, Diplomacy, and Literary Design
Studies in Biblical Hebrew and Northwest Semitic Languages
When Five Is Not 5
Linguistic Dating of Lamentations
Three-Tier Names
Note on the Vocalization and Accentuation
On the Etymology of Aramaic שרשיפא “Footstool”
A Note on the Pluractional Piel
Purity and Profanation
Rhetorical Marker ועתה הנה
2 Kings 6:1–3 as an Instance of Conversational Repair
Metaphorical and Symbolic Uses of Flora
Archaic Lexicon in Biblical Hebrew
בן בית
Exodus 1, Akkadian pilku, and Israelite Corvée Labor
Studies in Biblical Law and Narrative
Ishmael
Biblical Law
Playing with Fire
Opening Section of the Book of Kings
Noah and His Sons
Prophetic Speech in Judges 6:7–10 Reconsidered
Significance of Leah’s Soft Eyes
Two Readings of Jacob’s Dream
Form Follows Content in Biblical Literature
Samson as Riddle
Gideon Cycle and the Deuteronomist’s Critique of Hereditary Monarchy
What Is Melchizedek the King-Priest Doing
What Not to Do with the Name of Yahweh Your God
ויצלהו מידם
Glimpses of God
Textual Emendations Based on Style and Syntax