Praying as a plaintiff.
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Abstract
Several biblical prayers include the speaker's demand for judgment from God. Akkadian prayers contain similar language. Examination of plaintiffs' statements in Neo-Babylonian lawsuit records substantiates the interpretation of these demands in prayers as a courtroom form of speech.
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Holtz, Shalom E. (2011). Praying as a plaintiff. Vetus Testamentum. 61(2), 1-22.
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