Ugarit and the Background of the Bible

What is an Ugarit? Biblical scholars and archaeologists talk about Ugarit quite a bit. But why is it so relevant for understanding the Bible and what do we know about it? Join us today where we start to scratch the surface of Ugarit and why it’s so important for our understanding of the Bronze Age world and the Biblical world.

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If you are interested in learning more about this topic we suggest you start here:

Claude F.A. Schaeffer, The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit. London, Pub. for the British Academy, by H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1939.

Ugaritica I-VI

Yon, Marguerite. The City of Ugarit at Tell Ras Shamra. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2006.

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Ugarit Room
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Site of Ugarit
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Ugaritic Tablet of Ba’al Cycle
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Ugaritic Road
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Ugaritic Ruins Panorama
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Anat Statue
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Map of Lower City and Temples
From The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit by Claude Schaeffer
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Plan of Palace Complex
From The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit by Claude Schaeffer
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Map of Theoretical Reconstruction of Site
From The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit by Claude Schaeffer
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Aerial view of Ugarit
From The Cuneiform Texts of Ras Shamra-Ugarit by Claude Schaeffer
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Ugaritic Letter Chart
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Baal with Thunderbolt
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Stele of El
James Pritchard, Ancient Near Eastern Pictures Relating to the Old Testament 1969
From Syrian National Museum Aleppo

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