History · 26 · Prophet and Priest

Gifts for prophets at Mari

In the kingdom of Mari, prophets received garments, donkeys, rings, and bronze lances to keep them friendly.

Kings courted prophets.

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A Mari letter has the god Adad demand that the king judge the oppressed fairly and consult oracles before war.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 409–410

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