Rethinking 'Day of the Lord': Professor Nili Samet Connects Mesopotamian City Lament Tradition With the Bible
Professor Nili Samet reveals that biblical "Day of the Lord" prophecies, rather than Lamentations, show a direct parallel with Mesopotamian city laments through shared cosmic and destructive imagery, suggesting a reinterpretation of "Yom Adonai" as preserving ancient Mesopotamian storm motifs.