Solar Nature of Yahweh

Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the chief god of the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh, is reexamined. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current consensus that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity. The implication of this research is that Yahweh was not a minor god who gradually accumulated characteristics to become the head of the ancient Israelite pantheon, but rather a significant god from the very beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-10-20
Mått159 x 239 x 25 mm
Vikt513 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieConiectanea Biblica
Antal sidor240
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781978714311

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
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Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath.