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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... regarded the notion of deity ? Multiple deities ? Gendered deities ? The inadequacy of the terms used for various types of theism should be obvious when we see contemporary writers groping for subtle distinc- tions . They either add an ...
... regarded as Yahweh's victory . What do we make of the phrase " great wrath " ( qesep - gadol ) ? 3 How we understand the activity of the two gods depends on our interpretation of that phrase . How might we understand " wrath " in a ...
... regarded as having done " evil in the sight of Yahweh . " Some traditions suggest that there was much reform that he left undone , perhaps out of respect or fear of his mother . Jehoram did what any self - respecting king would do he ...
... regarded as one who " did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days " ( 2 Kgs . 12 : 2 ) . But because it was Jeho- ram , son of Jezebel and Ahab , he could do nothing right . One notes the sense of halfhearted loyalty 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 |