Solar Nature of Yahweh

Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity

AvDaniel Sarlo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Del i serien Coniectanea Biblica

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Beskrivning

In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the chief god of the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh, is reexamined. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current consensus that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity. The implication of this research is that Yahweh was not a minor god who gradually accumulated characteristics to become the head of the ancient Israelite pantheon, but rather a significant god from the very beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-10-20
Mått:159 x 239 x 25 mm
Vikt:513 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Coniectanea Biblica
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781978714311

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judiska heliga texter inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Daniel Sarlo (Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto) is currently an independent researcher.

Recensioner i media

Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart 1—Yahweh, the Storm God?1. Yahweh’s Storm Characteristics2. The “Solarization” of YahwehPart 2—Yahweh, the Sun God3. Sun Gods of the Ancient Near East4. Yahweh’s Solar Characteristics5. Proof of Concept: An Ancient Yahwistic Mountain Epiphany (Deut 33:2–3)6. Conclusions