"...One cannot but praise this extremely handy volume, one that could definitely qualify as a book that should be in every library dealing with Bible, ancient Near East, and cognate studies. It is an extremely useful resource for teaching at different levels, particularly for students who do not have a sufficient control of Akkadian, to serve as a source book on various topics covered in courses from introductory through advanced studies. In addition, it is also of importance as a handy tool for scholars needing quick reference to the relevant Iron Age Mesopotamian texts—without having to handle large and cumbersome volumes of general collections of inscriptions. The author is to be commended for this excellent volume!" - Aren Maeir, Bar-Ilan University, in RBL 08/2009
"Nice, accessible compilation of Akkadian inscriptions in English translation that relate to ancient Israel. I only wish that it included Akkadian transcriptions as well, but it is intended to be an introductory text and it would work well as a reader for a class on the history of ancient Israel. It includes introductions, commentary, and short bibliography for the texts." - Charles Halton, Instructor of Old Testament Interpretation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Awilum.com)
