The Context of Scripture: Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions and Archival Documents from the Biblical World [Paperback]

'"Now that it is complete, this major publication project will clearly replace James B. Pritchard's long-standard Ancient Near Eastern Texts." The three volumes of The Context of Scripture" offer improved renderings of familiar texts, introduce more recently published texts to a wider audience, and shed new light on the Bible by means of detailed introductions and copious annotations. Yet one can happily read the texts without ever consulting the footnotes. The Context of Scripture" will no doubt stimulate the reading of the Bible in its ancient context, resulting in a better understanding of what Israel shared with her Near Eastern neighbors, and how she differed from them.'
Alan Millard, "Biblical Archaeology Review, 2004.
'"All students and scholars of the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East will be grateful for this impressive and authoritative work. It is wonderful to have so much of ancient Near Eastern literature in one collection, translated by the best scholars in the field.'
Ronald S. Hendel, "Bible Review, 1998.
'"this volume will prove an indispensable tool for all who seek to intepret the Old Testament within its cultural and linguistic environment.'
Daniel L. Block, "Review and Expositor.
'"the three volumes in COS "will be reliable and frequently used companions of Old Testament scholars in the next fifty years. Biblical commentaries and journal articles will regularly refer to them.'
Ralph W. Klein, "Currents, 2001.
'"an up-to-date and indispensable collection of Near Eastern literature.'
William M. Schniedewind, "Religious Studies Review, 2001.
'"COS I zeigt bereits deutlich an, da_ der unmittelbare Vorldufer Pritchard "und allevergleichbare fr]heren und gleichzeitigen Unternehmen dhnlicher Art auf unschlagbare Weise ]berholt werden sollen...Dem Verlag, dem Herausgeber und seinen Mitarbeitern verdanken wir den Anfang eines Werkes, das alles Vergleichbare in den Schatten stellt und das sicher der biblischen Forschung viele neue Impulse und Erkenntnisse vermitteln wird. Verlag und Herausgeber w]nschen wir die Kraft zu baldigen Vollendung des gro_en Vorhabens.'
Oswald Loretz, "Ugarit Forschungen, 1996.
'"Given the high quality of this compendium, one of the editor's hopes for this series would seem to be well founded, namely, the The Context of Scripture "will become a standard reference work in college, seminary, and university libraries well into the twenty-first century.'
Gary N. Knoppers, "Review of Biblical Literature, 2000.'"