| Born: 1948, USA |
Academic Qualifications:Ph.D. 1983, Hebrew University
Prof. 1999, Ben-Gurion University.
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Academic Positions:
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Research Interests:
Bible. Assyriology. Akkadian. Ancient Near Eastern religion. Temples. Cult. Idolatry. Divination. Mesopotamian Royal inscriptions. Book of Proverbs. Wisdom Literature in Bible and Ancient Near East. |
Research Projects:
Image worship and Image manufacture in ancient Israel and the ancient near east and the biblical anti-idolatry polemics.
Divination in ancient Israel and the ancient near east.
Literary aspects of Mesopotamian royal inscriptions.
Commentary on the book of Proverbs for Miqra LeYisra`el commentary series.
Temples and Cult in Ancient Israel and Mesopotamia - Ongoing research into the design and symbolism of temples including the First Temple and the Mesopotamian ziqqurrat |
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Abstracts of Current Research:- Literary aspects of Akkadian monumental literature: Series of studies of major monumental inscriptions from Mesopotamia including Codex Hammurabi, Shitti-Marduk kudurru, Nabubaladan Sun Disk Inscription, Sargon Cylinder, Sargon''s 8th Campaign, Esarhaddon''s Thompson Cylinder, etc. Literary and literary-structural devices are examined with the purpose of using them to forward understanding of the texts` individual messages
- Commentary on the Book of Proverbs, Miqra LeYisra`el: Critical, philological commentary in Hebrew on the Book of Proverbs intended for scholarly and educated general audience. Avails itself of critical and Jewish scholarship and makes maximum use of ancient near eastern comparative material. Takes particular interest in literary structures in Proverbs. Preparing the commentary is being accompanied by publication of scholarly articles on individual problems in the Book of Proverbs and Mesopotamian wisdom compositions
- Idolatry in the ancient near east and ancient Israel and its reflection in the bible: Ongoing study of the manufacture and use of cult statues in the ancient near east, especially Mesopotamia, and the reflections of these practices in the biblical anti-idolatry polemics. Special interest in problem of how idols were considered to be living gods and how man could make a god
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Publications:- Victor Avigdor Hurowitz. “Shutting Up” the Enemy – Literary Gleanings from Sargon’s Eighth Campaign”
Treasures on Camels Humps – Historical and Literary Studies from the Ancient Near East Presented : 104-120 (2008)
- Victor Avigdor Hurowitz. Tales of Two Sages - Toward an Image of the "Wise Man" in Akkadian Writings, in Scribes, Sages and Seers: The Sage in the Eastern Mediterranean World, ed. Leo G. Perdue forschungen zur Relgion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 219: 64-94 (2008)
- Victor Avigdor Hurowitz. “The Wisdom of p-amlī – A Deathbed Debate between a Father and Son”, Wisdom Literature in Mesopotamia and Israel, Society of Biblical Literature Symposium Series, 36 ( : 37-51 (2007)
- Avigdor Victor Hurowitz. Assurbanipal''s Library - Monument to Mesopotamian Literature, Foundation Stone to Assyriology (Hebrew) Libraries and Book Collections, ed. Yosef Kaplan : 33-47 (2006)
- Victor Avigdor Hurowitz. “What Goes In Is What Comes Out - Materials for Creating Cult Statues”
Text, Artifact and Image: Revealing Ancient Israelite Religion, Brown Judaic Series 346, ed. Gary : 3-23 (2006)
- Hurowitz, A.V.. YHWH`s Exalted House - Aspects of the Design and Symbolism of Solomon`s Temple Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 422 John Day, ed.: 63-110 (2005)
- Hurowitz, V.A.. Hammurabi in Mesopotamian Tradition ``An Experienced Scribe Who Neglects Nothing``: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of Jacob Kle ed. Yitschak Sefati, Pinhas Artzi, Chaim cohen, Barry L. Eichler, Victor A. Hurowitz: 497-532 (2005)
- Hurowitz, V.. The Sun-Disk Tablet of Nebobaladan King of Babylon (BBSt 36), (in Hebrew).
in Hayim and Miriam Tadmor. .Eretz Israel 27: 91-109, 286 (2003)
- Hurowitz, V. A.. The mesopotamian God-image, from Womb to Tomb, review article of:
Christopher Walker and Michael Dick, The induction of the cult image in ancient Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamian Mis Pi Ritual, State Archives of Assyria Literary Texts. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 123: 147-157 (2003)
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| Keywords:Bible, ziqqurrat, Assyriology, Temples, Cult, Divination, Idolatry, Royal inscriptions, Wisdom Literature, Proverbs, Akkadian. |
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| Last Time Updated: 02/11/2008 |