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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... Wrath of Chemosh : When Yahweh Lost a War 3 Chapter 2 : Miqreh : Happenstance in Ancient Israel 13 Chapter 3 : Benê ' Elōbîm : The Divine Council in the Hebrew Bible Chapter 4 : The Dissolution of the Divine Council 23 33 Chapter 5 ...
... , but its members are gods nonetheless . Finally , in chapter 5 , Second Isaiah satirizes the gods , because he believes they do not exist . The Wrath of Chemosh When Yahweh Lost a War Mesha's Part 1: The Gods of Ancient Israel.
Polytheism in the Hebrew Bible David Penchansky. The Wrath of Chemosh When Yahweh Lost a War Mesha's Offering : " A Firstborn We Shall Sacrifice " Mesha , his back to the wall , performed the ... Wrath of Chemosh: When Yahweh Lost a War.
... 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 passage such as this ? Most interpretations fall under one of three ...
... wrath against the Israelites . Montgomery deems this belief " primitive " because it allows for the possibility of com- peting gods . He thus assumes what he has set out to prove . He regards the idea of Chemosh's wrath as unthinkable ...
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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 |