Yahweh among the Gods
The Divine in Genesis, Exodus, and the Ancient Near East
$207.10
- Hardcover
350 pages
- Release Date
13 January 2022
Summary
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. 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. He suggests that ancient deities gained prominence primarily by co-opting the attributes of other de…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108482868 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108482864 |
| Author: | Michael Hundley |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 350 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 790g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 158mm x 31mm |
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‘… learned, up-to-date, and ambitious…’ Collin Cornell, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology‘An important synthesis and kind of systematic theology of Genesis-Exodus in conversation with Ancient Near Eastern theologies that will be of interest not only to students of the Hebrew Bible and ANE, but also to systematic theologians.’ Paavo N. Tucker, Restoration Quarterly
About The Author
Michael Hundley
Michael B. Hundley received his Ph.D. from Cambridge in 2010 and was an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. The author of Keeping Heaven on Earth and Gods in Dwellings as well as multiple articles, he currently teaches at Central Washington University.
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