Cain receives an ʾot from YHWH to protect him after killing his brother. Moses encounters an ʾot at the burning bush. Shabbat is called an ʾot between God and Israel. Rahab demands an ʾot to save her family during Israel’s conquest. And Isaiah offers King Ahaz an ʾot to calm his fear of invasion. But what exactly is an אוֹת (ʾot)?
Dr.
Idan Dershowitz
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Prof.
Na’ama Pat-El
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In the ancient Near East and the Torah, covenants were enacted with both a written text and a series of ritual actions.
Prof.
Melissa Ramos
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Drawing on biblical and ancient Near Eastern evidence about the consequences of swearing falsely, I suggest a new understanding of the asham case (Lev 5:20-26) involving property violation and a subsequent false oath.
Dr.
Yael Landman
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