The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism

The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism
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Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781589830981
ISBN-13 : 1589830989
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Book Synopsis The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism by : Stephen L. Cook

Download or read book The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism written by Stephen L. Cook and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2004 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sure to provoke discussion and debate as it offers a unique approach to some old and perplexing issues in the history of ancient Israel and its religion, Cook's study is a bold new proposal for synthesizing the social history of Israel's religious traditions. Among the many "Yahwisms" coexisting in ancient Israel was an initially small minority stream of theological tradition composed of geographically and socially diverse groups in northern and southern Israel. These groups shared a religious commitment to a covenantal, village-based, land-oriented Yahwism that arose before the emergence of Israelite kingship. It eventually rose to dominance, and its theology provided robust resources for dealing with the Babylonian exile. It thus came to occupy a prominent place in the present canon of the Hebrew Bible. Cook combines detailed study of biblical texts with a carefully constructed social-scientific method and body of data to argue for the early origins of biblical Yahwism. This book is written to be accessible to lay readers and also of significant interest to Hebrew Bible students and specialists." -- ‡c From publisher's description.


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