The God of IsraelR. P. Gordon In the ancient Near East the God of Israel stands unique; he is the central character of the Old Testament. The collection of essays in this volume presents the historical background against which belief in him developed and discusses aspects of the topic that remain unresolved or largely unaddressed. What was he like? How does he differ from other gods of the ancient world? And what difference does the worship of this god make, both in the world of the Bible and now? The papers presented contribute to the continuing discussion about the God of Israel and other deities in the ancient Near East, and the emergence of monotheistic belief and worship. A multifaceted approach is adopted in which comparative, theological, historical, literary-critical, cultural, narratological, canonical, exegetical and ethical issues feature prominently. |
Contents
Section 1 | 20 |
Section 2 | 35 |
Section 3 | 47 |
Section 4 | 60 |
Section 5 | 73 |
Section 6 | 94 |
Section 7 | 113 |
Section 8 | 127 |
Section 9 | 139 |
Section 10 | 157 |
Section 11 | 175 |
Section 12 | 190 |
Section 13 | 205 |
Section 14 | 229 |
Section 15 | 246 |
Section 16 | 267 |
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