This idea may be rooted in the Ancient Near Eastern political sphere in which sovereigns would single out vassals for the status of special property; and in fact the word used is a word we do find in Exodus.

这个观点也许根植在古代近东的政治氛围中,统治者会将纳贡者独立出来放在特有财产的地位上,并且实际上用在这里的词是我们在,出埃及记中的看到的词语。

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Now, texts from Ancient Near Eastern cultures suggest that a central function of the rituals that were performed in sanctuaries was to secure the perpetual aid and blessing of a well-disposed deity.

古近东文化的课文中提出,在圣所里进行的仪式的一个主要功能,是保证能够向神灵获得永久地帮助和祝福。

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So Israelite accounts of creation contain ; clear allusions to and resonances of Ancient Near Eastern cosmogonies; but perhaps Genesis 1 can best be described as Demythologizing what was a common cultural heritage.

以色列的创世故事中包含了,对古代近东宇宙学明确的影射和暗示;,也许《创世纪》可以被描述为,对共同文化遗产的去传奇化。

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