Before the God in this Place for Good Remembrance - A Comparative Analysis of the Aramaic Votive Inscriptions from Mount Gerizim

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1 Votive Practice: A Methodological Framework

1.1 Votive Practice

1.1.1 Votive Objects

1.1.2 Ritual Actions

1.2 The Gift

1.3 Gifts to the Gods

2 Votive Practice in Biblical Literature

2.1 Biblical Literature

2.2 Non-durable Votive Objects: Sacrifices

2.3 Vows

2.4 Durable Votive Objects

2.4.1 The qodašim

2.4.2 Sacerdotal Giving

2.5 Votive Practice in Biblical Literature: Ideology and Practice

3 The Votive Inscriptions from Mount Gerizim

3.1 Mount Gerizim - An Introduction to the Site

3.2 The Yahwists on Mount Gerizim

3.3 The Sanctuary on Mount Gerizim

3.4 The Votive Inscriptions from Mount Gerizim

3.4.1 The Dedicatory Formula

3.4.2 The Location of the Aramaic Inscriptions

3.4.3 The Dating of the Aramaic inscriptions

3.4.4 The Object of Dedication

3.4.5 Before the God in this Place

4 Votive Inscriptions with a Version of a Remembrance Formula

4.1 Classifying Inscriptions

4.2 Assur

4.3 Hatra

4.4 Jebel Ramm

4.5 Palmyra

4.6 Sumatar Harabesi

4.7 Synagogue Inscriptions

4.8 Out of Sight Out of Mind

5 Ritual and Remembrance in Biblical Literature

5.1 To be Remembered by Yahweh

5.2 Memory and Materiality

5.3 Mutual Remembrance

5.4 Memory and Cult

6 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index of Authors

Index of Biblical References

Index of Names and Subjects