The Meaning of 'bama' in the Old Testament
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. By careful analysis of these occurrences in the Old Testament and by comparison with cognate words in Semitic languages and with the translations in the Septuagint, the author attempts to categorise these meanings and to challenge...
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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.
