Two New Nabataean Inscriptions from Wadi Musa, with Discussion of Gaia and the Marzeah

al-Salameen, Zeyad; Falahat, Hani

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“…Although the village is partially destroyed, the remains of Nabataean dressed stones, pottery fragments dated to different periods, and olive-oil press crushing stones are still visible. Additionally, a Nabataean inscription referring to the presence of a rb mrzḥʾ 'Head of Symposium' in Wādī Moūsā was also found in this Khirbet (Al-Salameen and Falahat 2012).…”

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“…Wādī Moūsā prospered during the Nabataean period in particular. Significant traces of extensive occupation dated to different periods have also been uncovered and these include architectural remains, various types of archaeological artefacts and installations as well as inscriptions ('Amr et al 2000: 247-249;'Amr and Al-Momani 2001: 268;Al-Salameen and Falahat 2012).…”

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The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan

Al-Salameen

al-Salameen

Falahat³

2019

Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungarica

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Intensive investigations of the archaeological remains at agricultural sites and water springs may provide a wealth of information. The remains, recently revealed in the vicinity of eṣ-Ṣader spring 3 , inspired the authors to investigate the area in and around Wādī eṣ-Ṣader. These explorations have enhanced our knowledge about the importance of this spring in the lives of the inhabitants of Wādī Moūsā as early as the Nabataean period. The existing archaeological evidence in this region, which will be discussed in this paper, includes remains of Nabataean terracotta water pipelines as well as Islamic water mills. In addition, the paper includes a discussion on some of the ancient toponyms either mentioned in the Petra archive and other place names which are of Aramaic origin. The latter indicates that these were used when Aramaic was the lingua franca in the region during the Nabataean period. Additionally, the inherited water traditions in the study area are presented in an attempt to trace their historical origin. Finally, the importance of terrace cultivation in this region through ages is also highlighted.

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The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan

Al-Salameen

al-Salameen

Falahat³

2019

Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungarica

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“…The overview in Dvorjetski (2016: 17–39) includes more recent finds, such as the Wādī-Mūsā fragment referencing a {rb mrzḥˀ} (ed. al-Salameen and Falahat, 2012). Dvorjetski’s treatment is, however, rather idiosyncratic because he does not clearly differentiate between direct textual references to the marzeaḥ and iconographic representations of feasting in material culture.…”

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An Infelicitous Feast: Ritualized Consumption and Divine Rejection in Amos 6.1–7

DeGrado

2020

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

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Previous studies of the marzeaḥ in Amos 6.1-7 have tended to put forth one of two opposing views. Scholars who focus on the religious or ritual aspects of the banquet have claimed that the marzeaḥ was lewd, ‘pagan’, and ‘syncretistic’. Calling into question the assumptions of Israelite exceptionalism underlying this approach, a second group argues that the prophetic critique is economic rather than religious in nature. Both approaches are potentially reductive. This paper analyzes the marzeaḥ of Amos 6 in the context of ancient Middle Eastern banquets, with a focus on commensality as a means for human-divine communication. I conclude that the marzeaḥ functioned as an offertory event, in which participants focalized divine presence through ritualized consumption in honor of a patron deity. Banqueters could hope to accrue divine favor through their own feasting. Amos 6.1–7 condemns the affluent for believing that they can give Yahweh their cake and eat it too.

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Two New Nabataean Inscriptions from Wadi Musa, with Discussion of Gaia and the Marzeah

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The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan

The Ancient Hydraulic Infrastructure of Wādi eṣ-Ṣader near Petra, Southern Jordan

An Infelicitous Feast: Ritualized Consumption and Divine Rejection in Amos 6.1–7

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