Divine War in the Old Testament and in the Ancient Near East

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The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose. Abbreviations Introduction PART ONE DIVINE WAR IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST Chapter I. Divine War in Mesopotamia 1. The Context of Divine War 2. The Concept of Divine War 3. Divine Warriors 4. War Conduct Chapter II. Divine War in Anatolia 1. The Context of Divine War 2. The Concept of Divine War 3. Divine Warriors 4. War Conduct Chapter III. Divine War in Syro-Palestine 1. The Context of Divine War 2. The Concept of Divine War 3. Divine Warriors 4. War Conduct 5. Ḥerem Chapter IV. Divine War in Egypt 1. The Context of Divine War 2. The Concept of Divine War 3. Divine Warriors 4. War Conduct Summary PART TWO YHWH WAR IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Chapter V. Wars in the Traditions of Exodus-Conquest 1. The Sea Event 2. The War over the Amalekites 3. The Conquest Wars in Transjordan 4. The Conquest Wars in Cisjordan Chapter VI. Wars in the Tradition of the Judges and Saul 1. Characteristics of the Judges' War 2. The Wars of the Judges 3. Saul's Wars Chapter VII. YHWH War of David 1. The Concept of YHWH War 2. YHWH as a Divine Warrior 3. YHWH's Intervention in Battle 4. The Ark in Battle 5. The Salvation of David 6. War Conduct Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index of Biblical References Subject Index