The meaning of "bāmâ" in the Old Testament : a study of etymological, textual and archaeological evidence / Patrick H. Vaughan.
By: Vaughan, Patrick H
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TextSeries: Society for Old Testament Study. Monograph series: 3.Monograph series - Society for Old Testament Study: Publisher: London ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1974Description: xiv, 90 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 0521204259; 9780521204255Subject(s): Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Worship in the Bible | Bamah (The Hebrew word) | High places (Shrines)DDC classification: 296.4 LOC classification: BM656 | .V38Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only
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Summary: This monograph is a study of the Hebrew word bama, which is used frequently in the Old Testament to describe cultic sites and has commonly been translated 'high place'. The word however occurs in a variety of contexts, which would indicate a wider range of meanings.
Introduction; Part I. The derivation of the word bama; Part II. The Old Testament evidence on the nature of bamoth; Part III. Archaeological evidence on the nature of bamoth; Notes; Bibliography; Indexes.
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Includes Index and Bibliography: p. 77-79.
Introduction; Part I. The derivation of the word bama; Part II. The Old Testament evidence on the nature of bamoth; Part III. Archaeological evidence on the nature of bamoth; Notes; Bibliography; Indexes.
This monograph is a study of the Hebrew word bama, which is used frequently in the Old Testament to describe cultic sites and has commonly been translated 'high place'. The word however occurs in a variety of contexts, which would indicate a wider range of meanings.
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