The Bible in the Bowls

The Bible in the Bowls represents a complete catalogue of Hebrew quotations found published corpus Jewish Babylonian Aramaic magic bowls. As our only direct epigraphic witnesses to from late antique Babylonia, bowls are uniquely placed contribute research on (oral) transmission biblical text antiquity; pre-Masoretic vocalisation tradition; formation liturgy and early development prayer book; social locations knowledge Babylonia socio-religious typologies bowls; dynamics scriptural citation ancient magic. In number cases, also contain earliest attestations verses not Dead Sea Scrolls. Pre-dating next available evidence by four five centuries, valuable resource for critics. By making these easily scholars, is designed facilitate further linguists, liturgists, critics, students It collates transcribes each verse as it appears bowls, furnishes details bowls’ publication, notes various features interest. accompanied an accessible introduction that briefly introduces incantation surveys their deployment scripture light magical goals, discusses orthography what this can tell us about encounter with Babylonia.