Biblical and oriental essays in memory of William L. Moran

The essays in this volume are dedicated to the memory of William L. Moran (1921-2000). They are written by bis friends and former colleagues at the two institutions where he spent a good part of his life and career: the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (1958-1966) and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University (1966-1990).The contributions reflect Bill's wide-ranging interests in Assyriology, Biblical Studies, and Semitic Philology. T. ABUSCH, «The Promise to Praise the God in Suilla Prayer».?P. STEINKELLER, «Of Stars and Men: The Conceptual and Mythological Setup of Babylonian Extispicy».?N. LOHFINK, «Die An- und Absageformel in der hebräischen Bibel: Zum Hintergrund des deuteronomischen Vierüberschriftensystems».?R. NEUDECKER, «Der Lehrer-Gott vom Berg Sinai: Ein interreligiöser Zugang».?C. MORRISON, «The Function of qtal hwâ in Classical Syriac Narrative».?A. GIANTO, «Some Notes on Evidentiality in Biblical Hebrew».?J. HUEHNERGARD, «Features of Central Semitic».