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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... Monotheism Chapter 7 : Lady Zion : The Beautiful Goddess Chapter 8 : Asherah and Archaeology Conclusion Bibliography Index of Scripture Index of Subjects 51 67 75 91 93 101 105 Introduction M any texts in the Hebrew Bible assume a.
... monotheism , the belief that only one God exists and all other gods are delusional . From the time of Genesis ( " Let us make humankind in our image , according to our likeness " ) to the Christian tra- dition's Holy Trinity , notions ...
... monotheism , and yet they too shaped the meaning of monotheism for subsequent generations . In their own way , they each ele- vate Yahweh above other deities . Patrick D. Miller suggests that in ancient Israel strict monotheism pre ...
... monotheism to be the only way to understand God , how can we define the word " god " ? What is a god ? What word ... monotheism " ( such as " unequivocal monotheism , " " pure monotheism , " " radical monotheism " ) , or they coin new ...
... monotheism replaced it . 2. This narrative portrays only the power of Yahweh . It does not posit the existence of the Moabite god Chemosh in any way . 3. One may interpret this narrative without recourse to the super- natural ...
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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 |