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The Bible and Babylon : their relationship in the history of culture / Translated from the tenth German edition with additional notes by the author and by the translator the Rev. William Turnbull Pilter ... with a preface by the very Rev. Henry Wace

Author
König, Eduard, 1846-1936
Uniform Title
Bibel und Babel
Published
London : Religious Tract Society, 1905.
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1 online resource (xiv, 137 pages)
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Contents
Inquiry into the authoritative value of the cuneiform inscriptions and of the Old Testament records -- Babylonian discovery may illuminate older knowledge without modifying its conclusions -- The relation of the Babylonian culture to that of the Hebrews -- The similarity in Israelite and non-Israelite culture -- Peculiar characteristics of the culture of Israel: -- 1. Its belief about God in creation. 2. Its monotheism -- Peculiar characteristics of the culture of Israel (continued): -- 3. Its name for God -- Peculiar characteristics of the culture of Israel (continued): -- 4. Its belief concerning God in history. 5. The moral level of the nation.
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Open Digital Theological Library (Internet Archive)
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