The Ugaritic Texts and the Bible - Paperback

by Jerry D. Neal (Author)

A discussion of the Ras Shamra Ugaritic texts and their contribution to understanding the Hebrew Bible, using specific Biblical texts from Genesis through Isaiah. It is also an introduction to Ugaritic studies and has been updated to include many recent publications and tools.

Author Biography

Jerry Neal has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and an M.T.S. in Old Testament from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. His master's thesis was on the Ugaritic texts and the Bible. He has published two previous books, "Redemption of the Tiger," a book of collected poems, and "From the Serpent Time," a book of selected poems.