Yahweh among the gods : the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East / Michael B. Hundley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hundley, Michael B., 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Exodus.

Bible. Genesis.

God.

Gods.

Middle East--Religion.

Middle East.

Religion.

God--Biblical teaching.

Bible. Genesis--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Exodus--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiv, 406 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"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, I�star-of-Arbela, I�star-of-Nineveh, and I�star, the-Planet-Venus are all I�star, yet in different contexts are treated as different I�stars. In addition, although the divine is present seemingly everywhere, Mesopotamians themselves make little attempt to systematically unravel its complexities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST

1. Mesopotamian Gods

2. Hittite Gods

3. Egyptian Gods

4. Levantine Gods

5. Synthesizing the Ancient Near Eastern Divine Sphere

pt. II NON-PRIESTLY GENESIS AND EXODUS

6. Yahweh

7. The Divine Cast of Characters

8. Yahweh among the Gods

9. Divine Access and Objects

10. Synthesis of Perspectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hundley, Michael B., 1978- Yahweh among the Gods

ISBN:

9781108482868

1108482864

OCLC:

1260663975

Publisher Number:

99989828948