Search for dissertations about: "Hazael"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word Hazael.

  2. 1. A Passing Power : An Examination of the Sources for the History of Aram-Damascus in the Second Half of the Ninth Century B.C

    Author : Sigurdur Hafthorsson; Stig Norin; Dag Oredsson; Hans Barstad; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Biblical studies; 1 Kings; 2 Kings; Adad-idri; Adad-nirari III; Ahab; Aram; Aramaic; Aram-Damascus; Arslan-Tash; Ashtaroth; Assyriology; Bar-Hadad; Ben-Hadad; Bethsaida; Bible; biblical archaeology; bit-hilani; Black Obelisk; empire; Damascus; Hazael; Hazor; hegemony; Iron Age II; Melqart; Old Testament; Ramoth Gilead; Shalmaneser III; Tel Dan; Zakkur; Bibelvetenskap exegetik; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; gamla testamentets exegetik; Old Testament Exegesis;

    Abstract : Much has been written about the kingdom of Aram-Damascus, and if one considers the scarcity of the source material, one could almost say: too much! One of the results of this study is that our historical sources do not support such an extensive history of this kingdom as some scholars have written. The study is a thorough examination of both textual and archaeological sources for the history of the kingdom of Aram-Damascus. READ MORE

  4. 2. Aram as the enemy friend : The ideological role of Aram in the composition of Genesis - 2 Kings

    Author : Carl-Johan Axskjöld; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; Aram; Aram-Damascus; Aram-Zobah; Balaam; Ben-hadad; composition; Cushan-rishathaim; Davidic Empire; deuteronomistic history; Deuteronomy; double redaction hypothesis; Genesis; Hadadezer; Hazael; ideology; ideological; instrument; Judges; 1 and 2 Kings; kinship; Laban; Naaman; Numbers; redaction criticism; Rezin; Rezon; 1 and 2 Samuel; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; gamla testamentets exegetik; Old Testament Exegesis;

    Abstract : The present study deals with the ideological role of Aram according to their representation in Genesis-2 Kings. This investigation shows that the functions and picture of Aram are more often positive than not. Genesis establishes the kinship between Aram and Israel, the patriarchs being obviously Arameans. READ MORE