RT Article
T1 Prophecy and the Royal Court in the Ancient Near East
JF Religion compass
VO 9
IS 3
SP 55
OP 65
A1 Stökl, Jonathan 1977-
LA English
PB Wiley-Blackwell
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1566814928
AB Most ancient Near Eastern prophetic texts were found in royal archives, and therefore, they largely deal with the figure and person of the king in his interaction with the world around him. There is a great emphasis on war and succession, two key crisis moments for ancient Near Eastern monarchs. While the Neo-Assyrian oracles focus on these two areas using a lot of metaphors, the Old Babylonian texts from Mari also show an interest in the diplomatic relationships of the king.
DO 10.1111/rec3.12145