The Early History of God : Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel : Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel - Mark S. Smith

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The Early History of God : Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel

Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel

By: Mark S. Smith

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Paperback | 1 August 2002 | Edition Number 2

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Foreword by Patrick D. Miller

In this remarkable, acclaimed history of the development of monotheism, Mark S. Smith explains how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a fully defined monotheistic faith with Yahweh as sole god. Repudiating the traditional view that Israel was fundamentally different in culture and religion from its Canaanite neighbors, this provocative book argues that Israelite religion developed, at least in part, from the religion of Canaan. Drawing on epigraphic and archaeological sources, Smith cogently demonstrates that Israelite religion was not an outright rejection of foreign, pagan gods but, rather, was the result of the progressive establishment of a distinctly separate Israelite identity. This thoroughly revised second edition ofThe Early History of God includes a substantial new preface by the author and a foreword by Patrick D. Miller.

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Journal of Biblical Literature
"Smith deserves a very careful and appreciative hearing. . . This book provides a feast for the attentive reader and concerned scholar."

The Christian Century
"Smith assembles and analyzes a tremendous array of archaeological and textual evidence to challenge the notion of Israel's religious distinctiveness. . . The implications of this insight for theological reflection on Judaism are incalculable."

Catholic Biblical Quarterly
"It is rare to find a book so steeped in the primary evidence of texts and history and so thoroughly conversant with the nuances of recent scholarly discussion. . . Smith's admirable erudition and discerning judgment will make this book required reading for present and future generations of biblical scholars and students."

Journal of the American Academy of Religion
"The notes are a treasury of information and resources for scholars, yet the treatment is one that an informed reader can follow. . . One is left with both respect for Smith's contribution and also a clear awareness of how it cuts against the basic grain of the biblical text itself."

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Foreword to the Second Edition	p. x
Preface to the Second Edition	p. xii
Recent Research on Deities	p. xii
Important Trends since 1990	p. xvi
Theoretical Challenges	p. xxii
Asherah/asherah Revisited	p. xxx
In Retrospect	p. xxxvi
Acknowledgments (First Edition)	p. xxxix
Abbreviations and Sigla	p. xlii
Introduction	p. 1
The Question of Understanding Israelite Religion	p. 1
Presuppositions in This Study	p. 14
Deities in Israel in the Period of the Judges	p. 19
Israel's "Canaanite" Heritage	p. 19
Yahweh and El	p. 32
Yahweh and Baal	p. 43
Yahweh and Asherah	p. 47
Convergence of Divine Imagery	p. 54
Convergence in Israelite Religion	p. 57
Israel and Its Neighbors	p. 60
Yahweh and Baal	p. 65
Baal Worship in Israel	p. 65
Imagery of Baal and Yahweh	p. 80
The Role of the Monarchy	p. 91
Excursus: Yahweh and Anat	p. 101
Yahweh and Asherah	p. 108
Distribution in the Biblical Record	p. 108
The Symbol of the Asherah	p. 111
The Inscriptional Evidence	p. 118
Asherah--An Israelite Goddess?	p. 125
The Assimilation of the Imagery of Asherah	p. 133
Excursus: Gender Language for Yahweh	p. 137
Yahweh and the Sun	p. 148
The Biblical Record	p. 148
The Role of the Monarchy	p. 153
The Assimilation of Solar Imagery	p. 158
Yahwistic Cultic Practices	p. 160
Yahwistic Cultic Symbols and Sites	p. 160
Practices Associated with the Dead	p. 162
The mlk Sacrifice	p. 171
The Origins and Development of Israelite Monotheism	p. 182
The Period of the Judges	p. 184
The First Half of the Monarchy	p. 185
The Second Half of the Monarchy	p. 189
The Exile	p. 191
Israelite Monotheism in Historical Perspective	p. 195
Postscript: Portraits of Yahweh	p. 200
Processes Leading to Divine Portraiture in Israel	p. 200
The Absence of Some Canaanite Divine Roles in the Biblical Record	p. 202
Indexes of Texts	p. 208
Biblical Citations	p. 208
Intertestamental Texts	p. 219
Post-Biblical Jewish References	p. 219
Texts from Ugarit	p. 219
Other Near Eastern Inscriptions	p. 221
Classical	p. 223
Index of Authors	p. 225
General Index	p. 238
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The Early History of God : Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel

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