The Marzēaḥ in the Prophetic Literature: References and Allusions in Light of the Extra-Biblical Evidence

The marzēaḥ existed for 3000 years in the Semitic world, but is only mentioned in the First Testament at Amos 6:7 and Jer 16:5. Other prophetic texts have been proposed as allusions that do not use the term, but without using any consistent criteria. This study analyzes those allusions in light of the extra-biblical references.The extra-biblical marzēaḥ references indicate three consistent features: upper-class drinking within a religious context. These elements provide the minimum criteria for evaluating possible allusions in the books of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Ezekiel, plus the direct references at Amos 6:7 and Jeremiah 16:5.Combining all known references with the biblical allusions provides a single point of reference for future work on the marzēaḥ. This volume will be of special value to those interested in ancient Semitic religion. SUPPLEMENTS 3 VETUS TESTAMENTUM 3 THE MARZĒAH IN THE PROPHETIC LITERATURE 4 ACKXC )WLEDGEMENTS 11 ABBREVIATIONS 14 Reverse Reverse 37 [1.1] »2 [š . šd ]/; 1 í |l]iv|e fields | 37 [ M J 1[]?U 37 8 38 c. CAT 3.937 38 (5) [ ]mrzy ■ I ] my marzēali 50 כד, אמרו אל־ן לסרא לך המרזה והרח-ן וה ב״ת ױטעא רחק מהם ומלבא ־טלע 53 רכיר עבידו בר וקי־אל-14 וחברוה, מרזה עבד־ן אלהא 63 1 רנה מדרא’41, [~י קרב]7" ...טי ב׃י . ה . 63 1. Tesserae'18־ 66 4 ברבנות מרזחוחה די כמר״ בל 72 5 בירח ניסן שנת 428 72 m GKC §1 I Ok; cf. Judg 4:20: 15a 23:1; Mic 1:13; Zech 13:7. 129 THE MARZĒAH IN HOSEA? 147 1 1)- 161 I. Is a 5:1 M3 173 B. Establishing the Unit 175 פקו פליל-ה g they stumble11״ while1" giving judg- ment.:îiî 8 כי כל־טלחנות׳מלאו קיא a Indeed, every Lab le is full of vomit; Clpọ צאה,״ בלי b excrement, with no (clean) place. 189 אל־תבוא בית מרזח ואל־תלך לספוד ואל־הנד 7*הם כ״־ mrr כי2־כה אמר אספה' אח־סלומי מארז העמ־הזה נאם־־הוה את־החסד ואת־הךחמים(6) ומחו גרל־ם וקטנים בארץ הזיאת לא '?;ברו,■ ולא־יספרו להם ולא יחגךר ולא י?־׀רר׀ 203 B. Establishing lhe l 'nil 205 B. Establishing the Unit 217 C. Discussion 226 CONCLUSION 232 BIBLIOGRAPHY 236 Dommershausen. \V. ‘חללי hl I I; חל chōl; חל־ל chain." TOOT 4.400-12 ě 241 1979. 258 INDEXES 259 ANCIENT TEXTS 259 12111228, 122 2:6-8 88, 121, 122 266 132111116,22, l 3811-1-4, 1391152. 1411163, 144, 1471191. 149, 269 I.37111117,20, 163, 269 l's-Jun Num 24:1 1 lVJon Nun! 23:'.’ 269 18:33 2 :־19 31:25-30 269 AUTHORS 274 12711255, 154114 Conihill, Carl Heinrich I 863 187111 ,6״, 275 152nl I t 278 17611106 278 SUPPLEMENTS TO VETUS TEST AMENTUM 283 13. Roth, YV.M.YV. Numerical sayings in lhe Old Testament. A form-critical study. 1965. ISBN 90 04 02336 4 283 The Marzeah Existed For 3000 Years In The Semitic World, But Is Only Mentioned In The First Testament At Amos 6:7 And Jeremiah 16:5. Other Prophetic Texts Have Been Proposed As Allusions That Do Not Use The Term, But Without Using Any Consistent Criteria. This Study Analyzes Those Allusions In Light Of The Extra-biblical References. The Extra-biblical Marzeah References Indicate Three Consistent Features: Upper-class Drinking Within A Religious Context. These Elements Provide The Minimum Criteria For Evaluating Possible Allusions In The Books Of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah And Ezekiel, Plus The Direct References At Amos 6:7 And Jer 16:5. Combining All Known References With The Biblical Allusions Provides A Single Point Of Reference For Future Work On The Marzeah. This Volume Will Be Of Special Value To Those Interested In Ancient Semitic Religion.--jacket. Ch. 1. The Extra-biblical Marzeah -- Ch. 2. The Marzeah In Amos -- Ch. 3. The Marzeah In Hosea? -- Ch. 4. The Marzeah In Isaiah? -- Ch. 5. The Marzeah In Jeremiah -- Ch. 6. The Marzeah In Ezekiel? By John L. Mclaughlin. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--universität Toronto, 1998. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [218]-240) And Indexes. "The marzeah existed for 3000 years in the Semitic world, but is only mentioned in the First Testament at Amos 6:7 and Jeremiah 16:5. Other prophetic texts have been proposed as allusions that do not use the term, but without using any consistent criteria. This study analyzes those allusions in light of the extra-biblical references.". "The extra-biblical marzeah references indicate three consistent features: upper-class drinking within a religious context. These elements provide the minimum criteria for evaluating possible allusions in the books of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Ezekiel, plus the direct references at Amos 6:7 and Jer 16:5.". "Combining all known references with the biblical allusions provides a single point of reference for future work on the marzeah. This volume will be of special value to those interested in ancient Semitic religion."--BOOK JACKET.