The Solar Nature of Yahweh
Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity
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2022
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-1431-1 (ISBN)
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Verlag)
978-1-9787-1431-1 (ISBN)
In this book, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief 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.
In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief 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; rather, he was a significant god from the beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.
In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief 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; rather, he was a significant god from the beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.
Daniel Sarlo (Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto) is currently an independent researcher.
Introduction
Part 1—Yahweh, the Storm God?
1. Yahweh’s Storm Characteristics
2. The “Solarization” of Yahweh
Part 2—Yahweh, the Sun God
3. Sun Gods of the Ancient Near East
4. Yahweh’s Solar Characteristics
5. Proof of Concept: An Ancient Yahwistic Mountain Epiphany (Deut 33:2–3)
6. Conclusions
Erscheinungsdatum | 06.10.2022 |
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Reihe/Serie | Coniectanea Biblica |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 159 x 239 mm |
Gewicht | 513 g |
Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
ISBN-10 | 1-9787-1431-9 / 1978714319 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-9787-1431-1 / 9781978714311 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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