Subtle Citation, Allusion and Translation in the Hebrew Bible

Ziony Zevit is Distinguished Professor of Biblical Literature and Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures at the American Jewish University. He is recognized for his publications in Hebrew language and linguistics and Israelite religion.

• Introduction1. Echoes of Texts PastZiony ZevitClarifying Matters of Theory and Method2. Identifying Literary Allusions: Theory and the Criterion of Shared LanguageJoseph Ryan Kelly, Tempe Preparatory Academy3. Method in Determining the Dependence of Biblical on Non-Biblical Texts David M. Carr, Union Theological Seminary in New YorkMulti-Lingual Scribes and their Archives4. Subtle Citation, Allusion, and Translation: Evidence in Hittite Texts and Some Biblical Implications Ada Taggar-Cohen, Doshisha UniversityInner Biblical Allusions and Citations5. Identifying Torah Sources in the Historical Psalms Marc Z. Brettler, Brandeis University6. Identifying Subtle Allusions: The Promise of Narrative TrackingJeffery M. Leonard, Samford University7. Literary Allusions and Assumptions about Textual FamiliarityJoel S. Baden, Yale University8. Isaiah 60-62 in Intertextual PerspectiveMarvin A. Sweeney, Claremont School of TheologyExtra Biblical Allusions, Citations, and Translations9. The Book of Job and Mesopotamian Literature: How Many Degrees of Separation?Edward L. Greenstein, Bar-Ilan University10. Method in the Study of Textual Source Dependence: The Covenant CodeDavid P. Wright, Brandeis University11. To Refer or Not to Refer: That is the QuestionPeter Machinist, Harvard University12. Gauging Egyptian Influences on Biblical LiteratureMichael V. Fox, University of Wisconsin-MadisonAfterword13. A Future for Back-referencingZiony Zevit