Twilight of the Gods: Polytheism in the Hebrew BibleWestminster John Knox Press, 1 ian. 2005 - 108 pagini Since the middle of the twentieth century, one of biblical scholarship's chief assumptions has been that ancient Israel evolved out of the polytheism of surrounding cultures into an ethical monotheism. However, this consensus has fallen apart in recent years. Scholars now know that early Israel was surrounded by a very polytheistic culture and that many Israelites thought of Yahweh as the chief God among many gods. Furthermore, archaeology has shown that Yahweh was worshiped along with other gods throughout the period after the exile, when many shrines were in honor of "Yahweh and his Asherah." David Penchansky's Twilight of the Gods is the first accessible book that shows a historical Israel where polytheism and monotheism existed simultaneously in great conflict. He provides a historical introduction, followed by close readings of key Old Testament passages, where he demonstrates how to interpret difficult biblical texts that depict other gods or claim Yahweh is the only God within this new understanding of Israelite religion. |
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... There is some question whether this prayer actually refers to human sacrifice at all ( Burns 1990 , 188 ) . Then shall Baal hearken to your prayers , He shall 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1: The Wrath of Chemosh: When Yahweh Lost a War.
... human blood . Chemosh drinks the blood of the crown prince . Out of gratefulness for this great gift , he will send the Israelites home in defeat and confusion . Yahweh , on the other hand , sends an angel , which stops Abraham's hand ...
... human condition among Israel's troops . The logic inexorably demanded that Chemosh , or the mere possibility of Chemosh , be displaced in the narrative " ( 1991 , 226-27 ) . 5. Burns says this about the tendency of many to avoid the ...
... human beings that they should come under siege from you ? " ( Deut . 20:19 ) .10 Finally , Israel's conquest of Moab goes against the fact of Yahweh's granting of the territory to Moab in Deuteronomy and Judges : " Should you not pos ...
... human sacrifice was a most unlikely reaction .... To credit a group of soldiers , hardened to the grim facts of warfare and the rituals of human sacrifice , with a contemporary Western sensitivity and sentimentality , is naive and ...
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Miqreh Happenstance in Ancient Israel | 13 |
Benê Elōbîm The Divine Council | 23 |
The Dissolution of the Divine Council | 33 |
AntiIdol Polemic An Attack on the Gods of Israel | 41 |
The Goddesses of Ancient Israel | 49 |
Lady Zion The Beautiful Goddess | 67 |
Asherah and Archaeology | 75 |
Conclusion | 91 |
Index of Scripture | 101 |