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Daniel James Waller catalogues biblical quotations preserved in published Jewish Babylonian Aramaic incantation bowls. These inscriptions provide evidence for the use and transmission of scripture in late antique Mesopotamia, where biblical passages appeared within texts intended for protection, healing and other purposes.
The introduction examines quotation and allusion, the functions of particular verses, spelling conventions and the reconstruction of the language behind the inscriptions. Dorota Molin contributes to the linguistic discussion. The catalogue transcribes the quotations and identifies the published bowls that contain them, followed by a distribution table, bibliography and ancient sources index.
This 2022 reference work brings dispersed inscriptions together for readers interested in Jewish magic, the history of the Hebrew Bible, liturgy and Aramaic language studies.