Divine War in the Old Testament and in the Ancient Near East

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Introduction
PART ONE DIVINE WAR IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
Chapter I. Divine War in Mesopotamia
1. The Context of Divine War
2. The Concept of Divine War
3. Divine Warriors
4. War Conduct
Chapter II. Divine War in Anatolia
1. The Context of Divine War
2. The Concept of Divine War
3. Divine Warriors
4. War Conduct
Chapter III. Divine War in Syro-Palestine
1. The Context of Divine War
2. The Concept of Divine War
3. Divine Warriors
4. War Conduct
5. Ḥerem
Chapter IV. Divine War in Egypt
1. The Context of Divine War
2. The Concept of Divine War
3. Divine Warriors
4. War Conduct
Summary
PART TWO YHWH WAR IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Chapter V. Wars in the Traditions of Exodus-Conquest
1. The Sea Event
2. The War over the Amalekites
3. The Conquest Wars in Transjordan
4. The Conquest Wars in Cisjordan
Chapter VI. Wars in the Tradition of the Judges and Saul
1. Characteristics of the Judges\' War
2. The Wars of the Judges
3. Saul\'s Wars
Chapter VII. YHWH War of David
1. The Concept of YHWH War
2. YHWH as a Divine Warrior
3. YHWH\'s Intervention in Battle
4. The Ark in Battle
5. The Salvation of David
6. War Conduct
Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Index of Biblical References
Subject Index