The cult of Molek : a reassessment / George C. Heider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heider, George C.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 43.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 43

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--History--To 70 A.D.

Judaism.

Idols and images--Israel--Worship.

Idols and images.

Moloch (Semitic deity).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : JSOT, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Both scholars and popular writers have long been fascinated with the cult of Molek in the Old Testament. Writers from John Milton to Charles Dickens have been tantalized by the awful rite of sacrifice. Heider's volume evaluates the significance of the Molek cult with regard to the biblical, archaeological, and literary evidence. He begins with a broad history of scholarship on Molek from the seventeenth century onward, paying special attention to the contributions of Otto Eissfeldt and Moshe Weinfeld. He also surveys the literary evidence-in particular the Eblaite, Amorite, Ugaritic, Akkadian, and Phoenician evidence. He also examines the archaeological evidence from the Mesopotamian region. The book concludes with a detailed look at the relevant biblical texts, with a detailed look at Leviticus 18 and 20, Genesis 22, and various passages in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Minor Prophets.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter I. HISTORY OF SCHOLARSHIP; Chapter II. COMPARATIVE LITERARY AND EPIGRAPHIC EVIDENCE; Chapter III. THE ARCHEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; Chapter IV. THE BIBLICAL EVIDENCE; Chapter V. THE CULT OF MOLEK IN ANCIENT ISRAEL; Appendix A. CATALOG OF EBLAITE PERSONAL NAMES CONTAINING MA-LIK; Appendix B. CATALOG OF AMORITE DIVINE AND PERSONAL NAMES CONTAINING M-L-K FORMS; Appendix C. CATALOG OF PERSONAL NAMES FROM UGARIT CONTAINING M-L-K FORMS; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611841980

9781281841988

1281841986

9780567578891

0567578895

OCLC:

276947583