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Is There Magic in the Text? Ritual in the Priestly Pentateuch and Other Ancient Near Eastern Literature

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2022
“Magic” is a term that continues to feature in popular and scholarly circles, yet scholars continue to disagree vehemently about its definition and utility. This article uses the various definitions of magic as lenses through which to compare the ritual
Michael B. Hundley
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Interdisciplinary Mutuality: Migration, the Bible, and Scholarly Reciprocity

Religions
For almost forty years, scholars of the Bible have drawn on the conglomerate field of migration studies to illuminate historical contexts and to exegete biblical texts.
Eric M. Trinka
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African biblical hermeneutics and the Book of Ruth: Some observations

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021
This article investigates interpretations of the Book of Ruth from the point of view of some African scholars. Firstly, an attempt is made to understand what is meant by African biblical hermeneutics (ABH).
Gezina G. de Villiers
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The historical truth of Sacred Scripture. Reflection based on new document of Pontifical Biblical Commission

Ruch Biblijny i Liturgiczny, 2015
The new document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission „The Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture” elaborates on the truth in the Bible, also in the context of historical problems that emerge form biblical text. The consensus of modern historians and
Marcin Majewski
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BIBLICAL THEOLOGY: A CHALLENGE TO BIBLICAL SCHOLARS

Scriptura, 2019
The term ‘biblical theology’ is used differently in different contexts. In this paper it is applied to the field of Old and New Testament studies. The view presented is to move away from the idea of a centre for writing Old and New Testament theology and rather to work with themes or topics within different contexts without the pretension of presenting
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Ancient Near Eastern Treaty Traditions and Biblical Covenants: Recent Surveys

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, 2022
Three recent books survey ancient Near Eastern treaty texts and discuss their relevance to biblical covenants. Kitchen and Lawrence present the most extensive anthology now available.
William S. Morrow
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The African Joseph and his contribution to Africa and Ancient Israel (Gen. 41: 41-45)

Theologia Viatorum, 2016
The contentious Africanness of ancient Egypt/Egyptians is discussed at a great length since most Eurocentric biblical scholars erroneously believe that ancient Egypt/Egyptians belong to either Europe or Asia, despite the ancient Egyptian claim in their ...
D. T. Adamo
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“TRAUMA IS SUFFERING THAT REMAINS”. THE CONTRIBUTION OF TRAUMA STUDIES TO PROPHETIC STUDIES

Acta Theologica, 2018
Although the study of trauma has been common practice in several fields, biblical scholars have, since only a few years ago, used the concept of trauma as an important tool to interpret biblical texts.
A Groenewald
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Rediscovering the ancient hermeneutic of Rebekah’s character

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020
A careful evaluation of well-documented historical data, along with ancient and modern theological writings, reveals the matriarch Rebekah as one of the most important and controversial individuals of the biblical narrative.
Oleg M. Tsymbalyuk, Valery V. Melnik
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Orthodox Christian Biblical Studies in Pursuit of Identity: The Role and Impact of Personal Research Practices

Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities Journal, 2016
The article explores the pursuit of identity in Ukrainian Orthodox biblical studies not only in liturgical, exegetical, moral, educational and apologetic dimensions, but also from the perspective of academic criticism.
Sergiy Golovashchenko
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