The physically disabled in ancient Israel according to the Old Testament and ancient near eastern sources / Michael D. Fiorello.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed on April 9, 2015).

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The History of Research on this Topic; 3. Ancient Near Eastern Literature; 4. The Old Testament and Disabilities; 5. Prophetic Literature and the Metaphorical Use of Disability Language; 6. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index of Authors; Index of Scripture References; Ancient Texts Index; The Need for this Study; General Description of the Topic; Religion and its Relationship to Disabilities; Limitations of this Study; Research Methodology; The Contribution of this Study; What is Metaphor?

A Review of Precedent LiteratureAn Anthropological/Historical Approach to Ancient Health Care; A Medical/Apologetic Approach to Ancient Health Care; Purity and its Relationship to Disabilities; Religious Customs; Legal Obligations; The Relationship of Physical Disabilities to the Priesthood; Social Attitudes; The Medical Tradition in the Ancient Near East; The Medical Tradition in Ancient Israel; Conclusions; The Literal Use of Disability Language in the Old Testament; The Metaphorical use of Disability Language in the Old Testament; Israel's Spiritual Disposition

Disability Language and the Soul of Israel: IsaiahAn Admonition to Return to the Old Ways: Jeremiah; Disability Language and Yahweh's Corrective Measures: Ezekiel; Disabilities and the Minor Prophets; Conclusions; The Creation of Disabilities; Prophecy and Disability; Conclusions; Defining and Identifying the Source of Justice in the Ancient Near East; Justice and the Disabled; Conclusions; Conclusions; The Disabled in Wisdom Literature; Disability in Ugaritic Epic Literature and Hurrian Literature; Conclusions; Legal Protections Related to the Disabled

Consideration Toward the Disabled: Leviticus 19:13-14Protecting the Disabled: Deuteronomy 27:16-26; The Priestly Qualifications and Disabilities: Leviticus 21:16-24 and Deuteronomy 23:2; David and the Disabled: 2 Samuel 5:6-8; Disabled Mephibosheth in the Judahite Court: 2 Samuel 4:4 & 9:5-13; Ahijah the Blind Prophet: 1 Kings 14:4-5; Elisha and Second Sight: 2 Kings 6:17; Conclusions; A Theological Statement Concerning Human Disability and Divine Enablement: Exodus 4:10-12; The Preservation of Judicial Sight Purity: Exodus 23:8 and Deuteronomy 16:19

A Heart that sees the Hand of God at Work: Deuteronomy 29:4Conclusions; Disability Language Describing Israel's Unresponsiveness Toward Yahweh: Isaiah 6:9-10; Disability Language Describing Israel's Inadequate Leadership: Isaiah 29:9-24; The New Society When Disability Disappears: Isaiah 32:3-4; Disability and the Satisfaction of Trust: Isaiah 35:5-6; Restored Sense Perception: Isaiah 42:6-7, 18-19; Disability as Ignorance of Past Events: Isaiah 43:7-8; Raising up a New Generation unto Yahweh: Isaiah 56:10-11; The Servant of the Lord and the Repentant Remnant: Isaiah 59:10

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