The birth of monotheism: the rise and disappearance of Yahwism

Before YHWH -- The Origins of Yahwism -- Early Yahwism in Israel's central hill country -- The God of Israel -- Yahwism of the First Temple Period: monotheism or monolatry? -- The divided kingdom and the resurgence of Baalism -- YHWH and his Asherah?: did the God of Israel have a consort? -- Y...

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Main Author: Lemaire, André 1942- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC Biblical Archaeology Society 2007
In:Year: 2007
Reviews:[Rezension von: Lemaire, André, 1942-, The birth of monotheism] (2008) (Schmid, Konrad, 1965 -)
[Rezension von: Lemaire, André, The Birth of Monotheism. The Rise and Disappearance of Yahwism] (2008) (Schmid, Konrad, 1965 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jahwe / Monotheism / Old Testament
B Israel (Antiquity) / Monotheism / History
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament History of Biblical events
B Bible Theology
B God (Judaism) History of doctrines
B Monotheism History of doctrines
B Bible. Old Testament Theology
B Middle East Religion
B Bible History of Biblical events
B God Biblical teaching
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Summary:Before YHWH -- The Origins of Yahwism -- Early Yahwism in Israel's central hill country -- The God of Israel -- Yahwism of the First Temple Period: monotheism or monolatry? -- The divided kingdom and the resurgence of Baalism -- YHWH and his Asherah?: did the God of Israel have a consort? -- Yahwism and aniconism -- The rise of the prophets -- The religious reforms of the Judahite King Hezekiah -- Astral worship and the religious reforms of king Josiah -- The religious crisis of exile -- The emergence of universal monotheism -- Israelite religion in the Persian Empire: YHWH as God of heaven? -- The Temple, the synagogue and Absolute aniconism -- The disappearance of YHWH -- Tetragrammaton YHWH
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. )
ISBN:1880317990