Morality and the Minds of Gods
Over the more than two millennia of ancient Mesopotamian history, the prevailing understanding of the gods' involvement in human life was that the gods rewarded the pious with wealth and health and punished the impious for failing to observe cultic obligations. However, the quality of their lif...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mohr Siebeck
[2017]
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Hebrew bible and ancient Israel
Year: 2017, Volume: 6, Issue: 4, Pages: 386-430 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mesopotamia
/ Moral act
/ Norm (Ethics)
/ God
/ Punishment
/ Reward
/ Servant of Jehovah
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion NCA Ethics |
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