Eshem-Bethel and Herem-Bethel: New Evidence from Amherst Papyrus 63

The pluralism that characterized the religious life of the Jewish community at Elephantine (5th century BCE) included the veneration of Eshem-Bethel and Herem-Bethel. This contribution seeks to illuminate the identity of these gods on the basis of new evidence from the Aramaic texts in Demotic scrip...

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Main Author: Toorn, Karel van der 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2016
In: Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Year: 2016, Volume: 128, Issue: 4, Pages: 668-680
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gods / Inscription / Demotic / Elephantine
RelBib Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
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