What is Akkadian?, with Adam Miglio

Exegetically Speaking

Dr. Adam E. Miglio is Associate Professor of Old Testament & Archaeology and Director of M.A. in Old Testament Archaeology at Wheaton College. His most recent book is https://www.routledge.com/The-Gilgamesh-Epic-in-Genesis-1-11-Peering-into-the-Deep/Miglio/p/book/9781032020129 Click to follow link." href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.routledge.com%2FThe-Gilgamesh-Epic-in-Genesis-1-11-Peering-into-the-Deep%2FMiglio%2Fp%2Fbook%2F9781032020129&data=05%7C01%7Crebecca.a.larson%40wheaton.edu%7C1ea51cc6934b42c03a6d08dae42d4c7e%7Cb7098c8ac6b24e8bba4c872cf5f00a20%7C0%7C0%7C638073180458741236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RTCAGenYezvCSdvXEIYFNDS1cK1pmOhmur252I0iinA%3D&reserved=0">The Gilgamesh Epic in Genesis 1-11: Peering into the Deep. Today’s topic: Anyone listening in on the discussions of Old Testament specialists soon hears tell of the cuneiform script and the Akkadian language. Dr. Miglio provides a brief orientation to these and explains the importance of Akkadian to the in-depth study of the OT.