The "God of Israel" in history and tradition
In The "God of Israel" in History and Tradition, Michael Stahl examines the historical and ideological significances of the formulaic title "god of Israel" ('elohe yisra'el) in the Hebrew Bible using critical theory on social power and identity.
| Published in: | Supplements to Vetus Testamentum |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
BRILL
2021
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum (187)
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| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Stahl, Michael J., The "God of Israel" in history and tradition] (2023) (Allen, Spencer L.)
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| Series/Journal: | Supplements to Vetus Testamentum
187 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Idea of God
/ Old Testament
/ Judaism
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Electronic books
B Thesis |
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| Summary: | In The "God of Israel" in History and Tradition, Michael Stahl examines the historical and ideological significances of the formulaic title "god of Israel" ('elohe yisra'el) in the Hebrew Bible using critical theory on social power and identity. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The "God of Israel" in Biblical and Ancient Israelite Religion: Problems and Prospects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Intellectual Horizons: Divine Identities in Scholarly Discourse -- 1.3 Theory and Method -- 1.4 The Data -- 1.4.1 The "God of Israel" in the Hebrew Bible: Range of Attestation -- 1.4.2 The "God of Israel": Literary-Ideological and Social-Historical Locations -- 1.4.3 Who Was the "God of Israel"? -- 1.5 The Scope of This Study -- Chapter 2 The "God of Israel" and the Politics of Divinity in Ancient Israel -- 2.1 Who Was the "God of Israel"? -- 2.2 The Early Politics of God: El as "God of Israel" and Israel's Collective Political Heritage -- 2.3 The "God of Israel" in Transition: Judges 5 -- 2.3.1 Judges 5: Preliminary Considerations -- 2.3.2 Judges 5:2-11*: Revision through Introduction -- 2.3.3 Judges 5:4-5: YHWH the Divine Warrior from the South -- 2.3.4 Excursus: Judges 5:4-5 vs. Psalm 68:8-11 -- 2.3.5 Judges 5:11, 13: The "People of YHWH" -- 2.3.6 Judges 5:14-23*: E Pluribus Unum -- 2.3.7 Excursus: Meroz in Judges 5:23 -- 2.3.8 Judges 5: "Israel" as the "People of YHWH" -- 2.3.9 Judges 5: YHWH as the "God of Israel" -- 2.4 When Did YHWH Become the "God of Israel"? -- 2.4.1 Internal Evidence: The Royal Audience of Judges 5:2-11 -- 2.4.2 External Evidence: The Archaeological Record -- 2.4.3 External Evidence: The Epigraphic Record -- 2.4.4 Kuntillet ʕAğrûd: "YHWH of Samaria" and "YHWH of Teman" -- 2.5 YHWH and/or Baal? The Omrides in History and Biblical Tradition -- 2.6 The "God of Israel" between Collective and King: Conclusions -- Chapter 3 The "God of Israel": The God of Judah? -- 3.1 The Problem of the "God of Israel" in Monarchic Judah -- 3.1.1 The "God of Israel" in Exodus 24:10 -- 3.1.2 The "God of Israel" in the Ark Narrative (1 Samuel 4-6). |
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| ISBN: | 9004447725 |