Abstract
The Amosian oracles against the nations (Amos 1:3–2:16) with the superscription (Amos 1:1-2), present an important source for all disciplines of peri-exilic scholarship – from biblical studies to Ancient Near Eastern history and archeology. This paper suggests a new approach to their dating. While scholars have generally maintained that the Amosian corpus displays no knowledge of the Neo-Assyrian campaigns of the eighth century BCE,1 the analysis presented here shows a striking adherence – specifically to the annals of Tiglathpileser III – revealed through paronomasia, allegories and metaphors carefully crafted by the Amosian author(s).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 524-551 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Revue Biblique |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- History
- Religious studies
- Archaeology