Koowon Kim, Ph.D. (2010) in Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contributor to Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP, 2008).

• Chapter One: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Statement of Problems 3. Statement of Purpose 4. Defining Method: Incubation as a Type-scene 5. Summary Excursus 1: The Type-scene Study in Biblical Criticism Excursus 2: The Communicative-Semiotic Understanding of a Type-scene or Gattung Chapter Two: Incubation in the Ancient Near East 1. Incubation in Mesopotamia 2. Incubation in Hatti 3. Incubation in Egypt 4. Incubation in ancient Greece 5. Conclusion Chapter Three: The Incubation Type-Scene: A Working Definition 1. Previous Studies 2. The Structure of an Incubation Type-Scene: Component Motifs 3. A Heuristic Definition of Incubation as a Literary Device: Some Proposals for the Recognition of the Incubation Type-scene Excursus 3: Is There Any Difference? Chapter Four: How Dānî’ilu Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.17 I-II: Component Motifs Excursus 4: The Divine Oath in KTU 1.17 I:36-38? 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Echoing and Foreshadowing 4. Conclusion Chapter Five: How Kirta Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Foreshadowing and Reminiscing 4. Conclusion Chapter Six: How Hannah Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11a: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene in the Book of Samuel 4. Conclusion Chapter Seven: Summary

Koowon Kim, Ph.D. (2010) in Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contributor to Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP, 2008).

• Chapter One: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Statement of Problems 3. Statement of Purpose 4. Defining Method: Incubation as a Type-scene 5. Summary Excursus 1: The Type-scene Study in Biblical Criticism Excursus 2: The Communicative-Semiotic Understanding of a Type-scene or Gattung Chapter Two: Incubation in the Ancient Near East 1. Incubation in Mesopotamia 2. Incubation in Hatti 3. Incubation in Egypt 4. Incubation in ancient Greece 5. Conclusion Chapter Three: The Incubation Type-Scene: A Working Definition 1. Previous Studies 2. The Structure of an Incubation Type-Scene: Component Motifs 3. A Heuristic Definition of Incubation as a Literary Device: Some Proposals for the Recognition of the Incubation Type-scene Excursus 3: Is There Any Difference? Chapter Four: How Dānî’ilu Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.17 I-II: Component Motifs Excursus 4: The Divine Oath in KTU 1.17 I:36-38? 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Echoing and Foreshadowing 4. Conclusion Chapter Five: How Kirta Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Foreshadowing and Reminiscing 4. Conclusion Chapter Six: How Hannah Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11a: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene in the Book of Samuel 4. Conclusion Chapter Seven: Summary

Koowon Kim, Ph.D. (2010) in Hebrew Bible and ancient Near East, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Seoul, South Korea. He is a contributor to Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings (IVP, 2008).

• Chapter One: Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Statement of Problems 3. Statement of Purpose 4. Defining Method: Incubation as a Type-scene 5. Summary Excursus 1: The Type-scene Study in Biblical Criticism Excursus 2: The Communicative-Semiotic Understanding of a Type-scene or Gattung Chapter Two: Incubation in the Ancient Near East 1. Incubation in Mesopotamia 2. Incubation in Hatti 3. Incubation in Egypt 4. Incubation in ancient Greece 5. Conclusion Chapter Three: The Incubation Type-Scene: A Working Definition 1. Previous Studies 2. The Structure of an Incubation Type-Scene: Component Motifs 3. A Heuristic Definition of Incubation as a Literary Device: Some Proposals for the Recognition of the Incubation Type-scene Excursus 3: Is There Any Difference? Chapter Four: How Dānî’ilu Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.17 I-II: Component Motifs Excursus 4: The Divine Oath in KTU 1.17 I:36-38? 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Echoing and Foreshadowing 4. Conclusion Chapter Five: How Kirta Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in KTU 1.14 I-1.15 III: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene: Foreshadowing and Reminiscing 4. Conclusion Chapter Six: How Hannah Were Blessed With a Son? 1. Previous Studies 2. The Incubation Type-scene in 1 Samuel 1:1-2:11a: Component Motifs 3. The Narratological Role of the Incubation Type-scene in the Book of Samuel 4. Conclusion Chapter Seven: Summary