Zum Stierbild von Ḍahret eṭ-Ṭawīle und zum Schlangenbild des Hörneraltars von Tell es-Sebaʻ

Cultic artifacts are frequently connected with far reaching hypotheses. The bull statute found in D_ahret eã-Ãaw_le is supposed to have been the centre of a cult in which Israelites honoured Yahweh. A scratching in the altar of Tell es-Seba~ is interpreted as snake. The present paper critically eval...

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Published in:Biblische Notizen
Main Author: Koenen, Klaus 1956- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:German
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Published: Herder 2004
In: Biblische Notizen
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Samaria (Landscape) / Bull (Motif) / Figurine / Findings
B Beer Sheva / Serpents (Motif) / Tracing / Altars / Findings
IxTheo Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Bull Site
B Beer Sheva
B Imagelessness
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Summary:Cultic artifacts are frequently connected with far reaching hypotheses. The bull statute found in D_ahret eã-Ãaw_le is supposed to have been the centre of a cult in which Israelites honoured Yahweh. A scratching in the altar of Tell es-Seba~ is interpreted as snake. The present paper critically evaluates both hypotheses and calls them in question.
Item Description:Mit 8 Abbildungen
ISSN:0178-2967
Contains:In: Biblische Notizen