Prophecy and Its Cultic Dimensions

Bys: Marian Broida, Lester L Grabbe, John W Hilber, et al.

This collection of eight essays deals with a wide range of historical, literary, and methodological issues. First, what were the links between the cultic and the prophetic personnel? Did prophets have ritual/cultic functions in temples? Did prophetic actions and/or utterances play a role in the performance of the cult? What were the ritual aspects of divinations? Second, how do literary texts describe the interaction between prophecy and cult? Third,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3525570864
• ISBN13: 9783525570869
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.3"