The Origins of Biblical Monotheism

Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, Old Testament, Criticism & Interpretation, Bibles
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Author: Mark S. Smith ISBN: 9780199881178
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: August 9, 2001
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author: Mark S. Smith
ISBN: 9780199881178
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: August 9, 2001
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

According to the Bible, ancient Israel's neighbors worshipped a wide variety of gods. In recent years, scholars have sought a better understanding of this early polytheistic milieu and its relation to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Drawing on ancient Ugaritic texts and looking closely at Ugaritic deities, Mark Smith examines the meaning of "divinity" in the ancient near East and considers how this concept applies to Yahweh.

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According to the Bible, ancient Israel's neighbors worshipped a wide variety of gods. In recent years, scholars have sought a better understanding of this early polytheistic milieu and its relation to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Drawing on ancient Ugaritic texts and looking closely at Ugaritic deities, Mark Smith examines the meaning of "divinity" in the ancient near East and considers how this concept applies to Yahweh.

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