Yahweh among the gods: the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East

"The divine is seemingly ubiquitous in Mesopotamian society, yet despite its all-pervasiveness, it remains conceptually elusive. The divine sphere is vast and complex, such that it is hard to delimit and to distinguish between its various parts. In fact, there is no simple answer to even the mo...

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Auteur principal: Hundley, Michael 1978- (Auteur)
Type de support: Numérique/imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2022
Dans:Année: 2022
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Divinité / Bibel. Genesis / Bibel. Exodus / Alter Orient
RelBib Classification:HB Ancien Testament
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bible. Genesis Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Gods
B Middle East Religion
B God
B Bible. Exodus Criticism, interpretation, etc
B God Biblical teaching
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
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Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:"The divine is seemingly ubiquitous in Mesopotamian society, yet despite its all-pervasiveness, it remains conceptually elusive. The divine sphere is vast and complex, such that it is hard to delimit and to distinguish between its various parts. In fact, there is no simple answer to even the most basic question: what is a god? The divine world is also characterized by a fluidity not found in modern western religions. For example, Ištar-of-Arbela, Ištar-of-Nineveh, and Ištar, the-Planet-Venus are all Ištar, yet in different contexts are treated as different Ištars. In addition, although the divine is present seemingly everywhere, Mesopotamians themselves make little attempt to systematically unravel its complexities"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1108482864
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108609692