Ve-’Ed Ya‘aleh (Gen 2:6), Volume 1: Essays in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Edward L. Greenstein

"Sixty-six colleagues, friends, and former students of Edward L. Greenstein present essays honoring him upon his retirement. Throughout Greenstein's half-century career he demonstrated expertise in a host of areas astonishing in its breadth and depth, and each of the essays in these two volumes focuses on an area of particular interest to him. Volume 1 includes essays on ancient Near Eastern studies, Biblical Hebrew and Northwest Semitic languages, and biblical law and narrative. Volume 2 includes essays on biblical wisdom and poetry, biblical reception and exegesis, and postmodern readings of the Bible." -- Publisher Cover Contents Preface Edward L. Greenstein Publications Abbreviations Ancient Near Eastern Studies Adaptation Processes of Mythologemes Babylonian Months The “Hunger Years” and the “Sea Peoples” Some Thoughts on tu-ta-ti Mandaeans in the Face of Modernity Role of Thitmanit as a Mourner Frustrations of an Epigrapher Negotiation Tactics, Diplomacy, and Literary Design Studies in Biblical Hebrew and Northwest Semitic Languages When Five Is Not 5 Linguistic Dating of Lamentations Three-Tier Names Note on the Vocalization and Accentuation On the Etymology of Aramaic שרשיפא “Footstool” A Note on the Pluractional Piel Purity and Profanation Rhetorical Marker ועתה הנה 2 Kings 6:1–3 as an Instance of Conversational Repair Metaphorical and Symbolic Uses of Flora Archaic Lexicon in Biblical Hebrew בן בית Exodus 1, Akkadian pilku, and Israelite Corvée Labor Studies in Biblical Law and Narrative Ishmael Biblical Law Playing with Fire Opening Section of the Book of Kings Noah and His Sons Prophetic Speech in Judges 6:7–10 Reconsidered Significance of Leah’s Soft Eyes Two Readings of Jacob’s Dream Form Follows Content in Biblical Literature Samson as Riddle Gideon Cycle and the Deuteronomist’s Critique of Hereditary Monarchy What Is Melchizedek the King-Priest Doing What Not to Do with the Name of Yahweh Your God ויצלהו מידם Glimpses of God Textual Emendations Based on Style and Syntax