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Oxford History of the Biblical World – Chapter 1
I posted earlier a quote that I liked by Michael Coogan about Old Testament parallels; however, I must admit that I was a little disappointed with the first chapter of this book. From the preface and list of authors, it seems like this will be an excellent volume. In particular, I normally like Coogan. I…
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Michael Coogan on Old Testament Parallels
I started reading The Oxford History of the Biblical World tonight. Here’s an interesting quote from Michael Coogan found in the first chapter. He suggests that parallels between Biblical literature and the literature of the Ancient Near East are ubiquitous, though direct parallels are difficult to point out: It is rarely possible to establish a…