Andrews University

S E M I S

Volume 26 Number 1 Spring 1988

Andrews University Press

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES The Journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University, Berrien Spring, Michigan 49104, U .S.A,

Editors: GEORGE R. KNIGHT, KENNETH A. STRAND

Associate Editors: RAOUL DEDEREN, LAWRENCE T. GERATY, GERHARD F. HASEL, WILLIAM H. HESSEL. ROBE^ M. JOHNSTON, LEONA G. RUNNING

Book Review Editor: GEORGE R. KNIGHT (pro ternpore)

Editorial Assistant: EAVON'LEE MOBLEY

Circulation Manager: EAVON LEE MOBLEY

Editorial and Circulation Ofices: A USS, Seminary Hall, Andrews University, Benien Springs, MI 49104-1500, U.S.A.

ANDREW UNIVERSITY SEMINARY STUDIES publishes papers and brief notes on the following subjects: Biblical linguistics and its cognates, Biblical theology, textual criticism, exegesis, Biblical archaeology and geography, ancient history, church history, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, ethics, history of religions, missiology, and special areas relating to practice of ministry and to religious education.

The opinions expressed in articles, brief notes, book reviews, etc., are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors.

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TRANSLITERATION OF HEBREW AND ARAMAIC

CONSONANTS

MASORETIC VOWEL POINTINGS

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ABBREVIATIONS OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS AASOR Annual, A n n . Srh. of Or. Ra. B T T h e Bible Tmnshtor AB Anchor Bible BTB Biblical Theolo Bulletin AcOr Acta orimtalia BZ Biblische Zait&ft ACW AncientChristianWritm BZAW Beihefte zur ZA W ADA J Annual, Dcp. of Ant. of JonIon BZNW Beihefte zur ZN W AER American Ecclesiastical Review CAD ricln Dictionav

Archiu fiir Orientfonchung % American Historical Review E Q EZ%%cal Quarterb

Christian Century AHW Von Soden, A k W . Handw6rtcrb. CH church ~ i s t ~

Am. Journal of Archaeology A Autr . Journ. ofBib1. Arch.

CHR Catholic Historical Rnn'ew

AJSL Am. Jrl., Sem. Lang. and Lit. CIG Corpus Inscriptionum Gmeurum

AJT American Journal of Theology CI Corp. Inscript. Judaicarum

ANXP Anc. Near East in Pictursr, WL Corp. Inscript. htinarum

Pritchard. ed. CIS Corp. Inscript. Semiticarum

ANESTP Anc. Near East: Suppl. Texts and Church Quarterly JOuml O f Th"lom Pictures, Pritchard, ed. R Church Quarterly Rrview

ANST Ancient Near Eastern Texts, Pritchard, ed.

CR Corpus Reformatorum CT Chrutianity TO*

ANF The Ante-Niane Patherr C T M Concordia Theological Monthly AnOr Analma Orimtalia CurTM Currents in Theol. and Mission AOS American Oriental Series DACL Dict. d'archdol. chrit. et de lit. "OT Am. and Pseud. OT> DOTT Docs. from O T Times, Thomas, ed. ARC Archiv fJr Reformcrtionsgesch. ARM Archives royales de Mari DTC Dict. de thCol. cath.

ArOr Archiu Orientdlni EKL Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon ARW Archiv far ReligionwirsrrrCchaft EncId Encycl0Fdia ' f Islam ASV American Standard Version EncJud Encyclopedia judaica (1971) A T R Anglican Theological Review ER Ecumenical RNiew AUM A n d m Univ. Monographs Evangelical Quarterly AwBR Australian Biblical Review 3 Euan@sche Theologie AUSS Andrews Uniu. Sen. Studies ExpTim Expository Times

BA Biblical Archaeologist FC Fathers of the Church BAR Biblical Archaeologist Reader GRBS Greek, Roman, and Byx. Studies BARN Biblical Archaeolo Review Hey] Heythrop Journal BASOR Bulletin, A n n . sc fo f Or. R n . Hib] Hibbert Journd BCSR Bull. of Council on Study of Rcl. H R Histo? of Religions Bib Biblica HSM Haward .Semitic Monographs BibB Biblicche Beitdge H T R H a m r d Theological Review BibOr Bibliu et Orimtatia HTS Haward Theological Studica BIES k9ull. of Isr. Ex lor. Sock HUCA Hebrew Union College Annual B J R L Bulletin, John kYlands Litrary IB Interpreter's Bible BK Bibel und Kirche ICC International Critical Commentary BO Bibdiotheca Orientalis IDB Inter reter's Dict. of Bible

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