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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... prophetic cycle and uses the bald prim- itive lingo . " Montgomery does not even mention what the " primitive ... Prophecy : " Something Has Gone Wrong " Elisha 6 Twilight of the Gods.
... prophecy from Elijah , the self - proclaimed Yahwist , known for his extraordinary works of power and his violent ... prophets 9. P. D. Stern suggests that Elisha ( and Yahweh ) had their fingers crossed when they predicted Israelite ...
... them in battle , for I will not give you any of its land as a possession , since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot . " " the upcoming battle , the prophet scorned Jehoram ( 2 8 Twilight of the Gods.
Polytheism in the Hebrew Bible David Penchansky. the upcoming battle , the prophet scorned Jehoram ( 2 Kgs . 3:13 , 14 ) . There is nothing that can account for such hostility , save the previous history between the prophetic line of ...
... prophet ordered King Jeho- ram to do was difficult for any man to stomach : tearing down the cities , spending days carrying stones from the ruins and spreading them on fields , filling wells with them , fouling the place . They cut ...
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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 |