The Bible And The Ancient Near East by Cyrus H. Gordon
Situates the Hebrew Scriptures within the wider civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Canaan, and Ugarit, using archaeology and comparative philology to clarify language, law, myth, and literary forms. It challenges outdated critical assumptions, emphasizes Semitic cultural continuity over Hellenistic influence, and draws on discoveries like treaty patterns and wisdom traditions to illuminate historical contexts and enrich interpretation.
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