Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions : Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
ISBN-10
1108842674
ISBN-13
9781108842679
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 15th, 2020
Print length
325 Pages
Weight
466 grams
Dimensions
14.60 x 22.20 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Middle Eastern historyChristianityChristian theologyJudaismJudaism: sacred texts
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Students of theology, the Bible, and the Ancient Near East know that the biblical god acted destructively against his own client king and country. This book rereads familiar biblical psalms within their ancient contexts to determine if this theological vision was unique - or if other gods were just as vengeful.
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 protégé. In the face of political inexpedience, kings honour their individual divine benefactor.
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