The Urim and Thummim in the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database

P. Sanders

doi:10.1163/9789004740655_004

The Urim and Thummim in the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database

P. Sanders

Old Testament / Judaism

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The Urim and Thummim must have been two or more small objects that played a crucial role in a legitimate oracular procedure that aimed at determining the will of God. In view of the extra-biblical material, part of which came to light only recently, it seems legitimate to conceive the Urim and the Thummim as differently shaped or differently coloured stones or astragali.

Originele taal-2	English
Titel	History, Prophecy, Identity and Language in the Hebrew Bible
Subtitel	Proceedings of the 18th Joint Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study (sots) and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Nottingham, 2022
Redacteuren	Hans Ausloos, Charlotte Hempel
Plaats van productie	Leiden
Uitgeverij	Brill Academic Publishers
Hoofdstuk	3
Pagina's	31-61
Aantal pagina's	31
Volume	84
ISBN van elektronische versie	978-90-04-74065-5
ISBN van geprinte versie	978-90-04-74064-8
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004740655_004
Status	Published - 29 jan. 2026

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Naam	Oudtestamentische Studiën

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Sanders, P. (2026). The Urim and Thummim in the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database. In H. Ausloos, & C. Hempel (editors), History, Prophecy, Identity and Language in the Hebrew Bible: Proceedings of the 18th Joint Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study (sots) and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Nottingham, 2022 (Vol. 84, blz. 31-61). (Oudtestamentische Studiën). Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004740655_004

Sanders, P. / The Urim and Thummim in the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database. History, Prophecy, Identity and Language in the Hebrew Bible: Proceedings of the 18th Joint Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study (sots) and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Nottingham, 2022. redacteur / Hans Ausloos ; Charlotte Hempel. Vol. 84 Leiden : Brill Academic Publishers, 2026. blz. 31-61 (Oudtestamentische Studiën).

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Sanders P. The Urim and Thummim in the Semantics of Ancient Hebrew Database. In Ausloos H, Hempel C, redacteurs, History, Prophecy, Identity and Language in the Hebrew Bible: Proceedings of the 18th Joint Meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study (sots) and the Oudtestamentisch Werkgezelschap in Nederland en België, Nottingham, 2022. Vol. 84. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. 2026. blz. 31-61. (Oudtestamentische Studiën). doi: 10.1163/9789004740655_004