Yahweh Among the Gods: The Divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the Ancient Near East Hundley Michael
Yahweh Among the Gods: The Divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the Ancient Near East Hundley Michael In this study, Michael Hundley explores the diverse deities of ancient Near Eastern and biblical…
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Yahweh Among the Gods: The Divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the Ancient Near East Hundley Michael
In this study, Michael Hundley explores the diverse deities of ancient Near Eastern and biblical literature, from deified doors and diseases to the masters of the universe. He suggests that ancient deities gained prominence primarily by co-opting the attributes of other deities, rather than by denying their existence or inventing new powers. Using data from Mesopotamia, Hittite Anatolia, Egypt, the Levant, and non-priestly Genesis and Exodus, Hundley explains their context-specific approach to deity, which produces complex and seemingly contradictory portraits.
While others promote divine supremacy, Genesis and Exodus promote exclusive worship. He demonstrates that the primary difference between biblical and ancient Near Eastern presentations lies in their rhetorical goals, not their conceptions of gods. Hundley argues that this monolatry redefined the biblical divine sphere and paved