Uncovering Ancient Stones: Essays in Memory of H. Neil RichardsonDuring his long teaching career at Syracuse University and Boston University, H. Neil Richardson touched the lives of many students and colleagues. The nineteen essays included in this volume were written in his memory following his death in 1988. |
Contents
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Two Unifying Female Images in the Book of Isaiah | 17 |
Another Look | 41 |
The Lachish Letters and Official Reactions to Prophecies | 65 |
The Perception of Shame within the DivineHuman Relationship | 79 |
The Use of hyl as GodLanguage in | 93 |
Toward an Epistemology | 105 |
Demographic Aspects of the Problem of the Israelite Settlement | 119 |
Method in Septuagint Lexicography | 177 |
The Semantic Field of the Term Idolatry | 193 |
The Use of Hebrew Scripture in Stephens Speech | 205 |
The Role of Isaiah in the Development of the Christian Canon | 217 |
The Tabernacle in Samaritan Iconography and Thought | 223 |
The Word and the Words | 237 |
Biblical Hermeneutics and Contemporary African Theology | 245 |
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Notes on the Development of StampGlyptic Art in Palestine | 135 |
Archaeological Indications on the Origins of Roman Mithraism | 147 |
Laws Concerning Idolatry in the Temple Scroll | 159 |
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