Magic and Divination in Ancient Palestine and Syria

Magic and Divination in Ancient Palestine and Syria
Publisher: BRILL
Authors: Ann Jeffers
Published on: 1996
Page Count: 304 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: History
Maturity Rating: NOT_MATURE
Language: en
Embeddable: Yes
PDF Available: Yes
EPUB Available: No
ISBN-13: 9789004105133
ISBN-10: 9004105131
Ann Jeffers. 7.1 The texts 7.1.1 Psalm 3 , as a Psalm for protection , may deal with magical threat . It is generally agreed that this Psalm is a morning prayer and speaks of the Psalmist who , confronted with relentless enemies , puts ...

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