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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... mean by " won out " ? Did monotheism win out because of the inherent superiority of its ideas ? Did it win out due to divine support and intervention for its position ? Did it win out because that is the way the Persian authorities ...
... means " the wrath of Chemosh , " doubt that it ever needed or likely had such an addition ( 1990 , 191 ) . Long goes on to say , " The Old Testament is notoriously evasive when it comes to acknowledging the power of foreign gods . It ...
... means the wrath of Yahweh . There are in fact some good reasons to imagine Yahweh having cause against Israel . First and foremost , Yahweh appears to be angry with Jehoram , the king of Israel . Jehoram's mother , Jezebel , was a ...
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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 |