Table of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction: Remnants of Canaanite Literature and the Bible

Part 1: Studies in Stylistic and Literary Devices Common to the Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible

• Chapter 1: Word Pairs Common to Phoenician and Biblical Hebrew
  • The Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Pairs Common to the Phoenician and Biblical Hebrew
  • The Common Expression pairs to the Phoenician and the Bible
  • Word Pair Components in the Construct State
  • Literary Relationship and Influence

• Chapter 2: Studies of Stylistic Features Common to the Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Additional Word Pairs Common to the Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Literary Phrases Common to Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Similes Common to the Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Common Idioms and Expressions
  • Religion and Cultural Terms Common to the Phoenician Inscriptions and the Bible
  • Equivalent Expressions on Phoenician and in the Bible

Part 2: Selected Phoenician Inscriptions

• Chapter 3: Burial Inscriptions
  • Inscription of Ahiram King of Byblos
  • Inscription of Tabnit King of Sidon
  • Inscription of Eshmunazar King of Sidon
  • Addendum

• Chapter 4: Royal Inscriptions
  • Inscription of Kimamuwa King of Yaudi
  • Inscription of Azatiwada King of the Danunites

• Chapter 5: Incantation Inscriptions
  • The First Incantation Inscription from Arslan-Tash
  • The Second Incantation Inscription from Arslan-Tash

• Addendum
• List of Abbreviations
• Selected Bibliography
• Index of Sources
• Illustrations and Pictures