Treaty and covenant : a study in form in the ancient Oriental documents and in the Old Testament /

McCarthy, Dennis J., 1924-1983.,

Treaty and covenant : a study in form in the ancient Oriental documents and in the Old Testament / Dennis J. McCarthy. - New edition.ition, completely rewritten. - Rome : Biblical Institute, (c)1981. - xv, 368 pages ; 25 cm.

"The result of a doctoral dissertation ... presented to the Institut Catholique de Paris ... February, 1962." Accompanied by: Addenda to Treaty and Covenant; Biblica, volume 60, facsimile 2, 1979, pages 247-253. Part I: The ancient treaty Part II: The Old Testament



Chapter 1. Introduction -- Preliminary consideration -- A new state of affairs -- Additional note: Chronological list of treaties Chapter 2. The earliest material -- Chapter 3. Hittite parity treaties -- Chapter 4. Hittite vassal treaties -- Chapter 5. Treaties from Syria -- Chapter 6. Treaties from Assyria -- Chapter 7. The treaties: A basic unity -- Chapter 8. The treaties: Diversity Chapter 9. Deuteronomy: The central discourse -- The introduction -- The stipulations -- Conclusion: oath, rite, blessing and curse Chapter 10. Deuteronomy: The framework -- Moses' first discourse -- Chapter 27: various rites -- Moses' third discourses Chapter 11. Samuel, Joshua -- I Samual 12: Source analysis, Covenant -- Joshua 24, 1-28 -- Source Analysis, Covenant Chapter 12. Sinai -- Sinai covenant in the book of Exodus -- Sinai in J and E -- Special traditions -- Summary Chapter 13. Conclusions.




Bible.--Old Testament


Treaties--Interpretation and construction.
Law, Hittite.
Covenant theology--Biblical teaching.

JX4171 / .T743 1981