Magic and divination in ancient Palestine and Syria

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Acknowledgments = xi
• Preface = xiii
• List of Abbreviations = xv
• Chapter One. Prolegomena. A Search for Definitions and Methodology = 1
• 1. Introduction = 1
• 2. Definitions = 2
• 3. Critical Review of the Scholarship = 4
• 4. Methodology = 17
• 5. Literary Presuppositions = 23
• Chapter Two. Diviners, Magicians and Oracular Practitioners = 25
• General Introduction = 25
• Section One Undisputed Cases = 25
• 1. $$\hat i$$s $$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$l$$\bar o$$h$$hat i$$m : A Man of God = 25
• 2. $$\bar a$$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$p$$\hat i$$n : Professional Exorcists = 28
• 3. G$$\bar a$$z<$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$r$$\hat i$$n : From Sacrificial Diviners to Dream Analysts = 30
• 4. $$\mathop H\limits_.$$ober $$\mathop H\limits_.$$aber : A Spell Binder = 31
• 5. $$\mathop H\limits_.$$$$\bar o$$zeh : A Court Seer = 35
• 6. $$\mathop H\limits_.$$$$\hat a$$k$$\bar a$$m$$\hat i$$m : A Professional Class of Wise Magicians = 40
• 7. $$\mathop H\limits_.$$artumm$$\hat i$$m : Miracle Performers or Dream Interpreters? = 44
• 8. $$\mathop H\limits_.$$$$\hat a$$r$$\bar a$$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$\hat i$$m : A Medicine Man = 49
• 9. K$$\bar o$$h$$\bar e$$n : The Oracular Functions of the Priest = 52
• 10. Kad$$\hat i$$m : Dream Interpreters of Nebuchadrezzar = 57
• 11. L$$\bar e$$w$$\hat i$$ : Oracular Attendant and Healer? = 58
• 12. M$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$ka$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$p$$\hat i$$m : A Semitic Herbalist = 65
• 13. M$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$lah$$\hat a$$$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$$$\hat i$$m : Enchanters = 70
• 14. M$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$nahe$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over s} $$ : One Who Observes Omens = 74
• 15. M$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$$${\hat o}$$n$${\bar e}$$n : A Soothsayer = 78
• 16. N$${\bar a}$$b$${\hat i}$$ : A Channel of God's Power = 81
• 17. Q$${\bar o}$$s$${\bar e}$$m : q$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$s$${\bar a}$$m$${\hat i}$$m : One Who Obtains an Oracle by Drawing Lots = 96
• 18. R$${\bar o}$$eh : A Seer = 99
• Section Two Disputed Cases = 102
• 1. P$${\bar o}$$$${\hat a}$$l$${\hat e}$$ $${\bar a}$$wen : Evildoers = 102
• 2. $${\hat A}$$r$${\hat i}$$$${\bar e}$$l : An Oracle Attendant? = 105
• 3. Tips$${\bar a}$$r : Astrologer? = 110
• 4. Minn$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$z$$\bar a$$r$$\hat i$$m : Diviners? = 110
• 5. N$$\bar o$$q$$\bar e$$d : Sheep - tender or Hepatoscopist? = 111
• 6. S$$\bar o$$h$$\hat a$$r$$\hat i$$m : Those Who Ensnare = 116
• 7. R$$\mathord{\buildrel{\lower3pt\hbox{$\scriptscriptstyle\smile$}}\over e} $$$$\bar a$$$$\hat i$$m : The Wicked Ones = 118
• 8. R$$\bar o$$k$$\bar e$$l : Magician or Trader? = 122
• 9. Passing Children through Fire : A Divinatory Ritual? = 123
• Chapter Three. Dreams and Visions = 125
• 1. General Introduction = 125
• 2. The Mantic Function of Dreams = 128
• 3. Oracle Visions in the Old Testament = 139
• Chapter Four. Divinatory Techniques and Devices = 144
• General Introduction = 144
• Section One Divinatory Techniques
• 1. Astrologers and the State of Astrology and Hemerology in Ancient Israel and Syria = 146
• 2. Hepatoscopy in the Northwest Semitic World = 155
• 3. Hydromancy : Potent Waters in the Northwest Semitic World = 160
• 4. Necromancy in the Northwest Semitic World = 167
• 5. Rabdomancy = 181
• Section Two Divinatory Devices
• 1. The Ark : A War Oracle? = 197
• 2. The Use of the Ephod in Divination = 202
• 3. The $$\hat u$$r$$\hat i$$m and the Thumm$$\hat i$$m : A Sacral Method of Inquiry = 209
• 4. The Tent of Meeting as a Place of Oracles = 215
• 5. The Mantic Function of the Teraphim = 221
• Appendix 1 The Magical Elements in the Treatment of Diseases = 230
• Appendix 2 The Magical Element in Warfare = 236
• Appendix 3 Blessing and Curse = 244
• Concluding Remarks = 251
• Bibliography = 253
• Index of Authors = 269
• Index of Biblical Passages = 273
• Index of Ugaritic Passages = 277
• Index of Phoenician Passages = 277
• Index of Aramaic Passages = 277