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Jack M. Sasson

Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern cultures scholar, Vanderbilt professor emeritus, also specializing in Mari’s archives.

Kirkland Hall at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on 26 October 2023. The photograph shows part of the institution associated with Jack M. Sasson’s work in biblical studies and Assyriology
Kirkland Hall at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, on 26 October 2023. The photograph shows part of the institution associated with Jack M. Sasson’s work in biblical studies and AssyriologyJaydenwithay / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · CC BYLicense · Related reference · Image source

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Jack M. Sasson is a Vanderbilt scholar of HebrewHebrewA Northwest Semitic language in the Canaanite group, with ancient and modern forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation Scripture and Assyriology, including MariMariAn ancient city and kingdom on the Euphrates, at Tell Hariri in eastern Syria.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s archives. He edited Civilizations of the Ancient Near EastAncient Near EastA historical and geographical term covering Mesopotamia, the Levant and neighbouring ancient societies.Glossary · Click to read the explanation (1995). [1]

His article on the genesis of time informs the archive’s discussion of primeval water and sacred time in Genesis. [2]

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  1. Academic source, identity and context: Jack M. Sasson. Biography and cited works Return to the text ↑
  2. Jack M. Sasson, “The Genesis of Time,” TheTorah. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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