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The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts

By Mark S. Smith

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2001
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
946 kB (968896 bytes)
Pages
356\0
Time added
2015-02-13 17:41:00

Description

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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