Of Gods and Kings: Ashur Imagery in Nahum
Despite recognizing allusions to Ishtar in Nahum, commentators have not discussed the presence of Ashur imagery in the book. This article contends that Nah 3:18 identifies Yhwh’s ambiguous single male adversary as Assyria’s war god, Ashur. The phrase (3:18) is multivalent, referring to both the “kin...
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Eisenbrauns
2019
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Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-31 |
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