LoginThe Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Biblical Resource Series)
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In this remarkable history of the development of monotheism, Mark S. Smith explains for the first time how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a fully defined religion with Yahweh as sole god.Repudiating the traditional view that Israel was fundamentally different in culture and religion from its Canaanite neighbors, this provocative book argues that Israelite religion developed, at least in part, from the religion of Canaan. Looking at a wide range of sources, Smith cogently demonstrates that Israelite religion was not an outright rejection of foreign, pagan gods but, rather, was the
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Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Release date: 3 August 2002
ISBN-10 : 080283972X | ISBN-13: 9780802839725
Release date: 3 August 2002
ISBN-10 : 080283972X | ISBN-13: 9780802839725
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