Twilight of the Gods Polytheism in the Hebrew Bible |
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| Author:
| Penchansky, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-664-22885-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | Westminster John Knox Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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Since the middle of the twentieth century, one of biblical scholarship's chief assumptions has been that ancient Israel evolved out of the polytheism of surrounding cultures into an ethical monotheism. However, this consensus has fallen apart in recent years. Scholars now know that early Israel was surrounded by a very polytheistic culture and...
Since the middle of the twentieth century, one of biblical scholarship's chief assumptions has been that ancient Israel evolved out of the polytheism of surrounding cultures into an ethical monotheism. However, this consensus has fallen apart in recent years. Scholars now know that early Israel was surrounded by a very polytheistic culture and...