Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions
Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings
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Word Count
81,250 words, Guess
Page Count
325 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29531003M
- ISBN-139781108842679
- OCLC Control Number1157349645
- Library of Congress Control Number2020024243
- WikidataQ107338008
Classifications
- LCCBS1430.6.A53C67 2020
Description
"The aggression of the biblical God named Yhwh is notorious. Students of theology, the Bible, and the Ancient Near East know that the Hebrew Bible describes Yhwh acting destructively against his client country, Israel, and against its kings. But is Yhwh uniquely vengeful, or was he just one among other, similarly ferocious patron gods? To answer this question, Collin Cornell compares royal biblical psalms with memorial inscriptions. He finds that the Bible shares deep theological and literary commonalities with comparable texts from Israel's ancient neighbours. The centrepiece of both traditions is the intense mutual loyalty of gods and kings. In the event that the king's monument and legacy comes to harm, gods avenge their individual royal prote ge . In the face of political inexpedience, kings honour their individual divine benefactor."--
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