Stockmen from Tekoa, Sycamores from Sheba

Richard C Steiner

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Pickwick Publications
28 September 2023

History of religion; Bibles; Old Testaments

Series: Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph

"In this brief but far-ranging book, Steiner addresses key issues concerning the descriptions of Amos's occupations. It features a thorough linguistic analysis of each relevant term or phrase, analyses of the how such professions were carried out, and an examination of the social role and standing of those so engaged. S. convincingly solves the apparent contradiction of Amos's claim to be a ""cattleman"" (boqer, 7:14) and his being taken ""from behind the flock"" (so'n, 7:15). Moreover, Steiner finds Amos's life as a stockman to be compatible with that of a harvester of sycomore figs (boles siqmim, 7:14; note the spelling ""sycomore,"" to differentiate between ficus sycomorus and the unrelated ""sycamore"" of North America and Europe)."

By: Richard C Steiner
Imprint: Pickwick Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 36
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781666786880
ISBN 10: 1666786888
Series: Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph
Pages: 158
Publication Date: 28 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard C. Steiner is a Semitist and a scholar of Northwest Semitic languages, Jewish Studies, and Near Eastern texts.