Yahweh among the gods : the divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the ancient Near East / Michael B. Hundley.
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TextPublisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, c2022Description: xiv, 406 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781108482868 :; 9781108609692 (ebk.)Subject(s): God | Gods | Middle East -- Religion | God -- Biblical teaching | Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible. Exodus -- Criticism, interpretation, etcLOC classification: BL473 | .H86 2022Summary: "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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-394) and index.
"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.