Moses Among the Idols - Mediators of the Divine in the Ancient Near East

In this book, Amy L. Balogh brings together comparative religion, Assyriology, and biblical studies to illuminate the status of the Hebrew Bible's most important figure-Moses. Through comparison with ancient Mesopotamian idols, she reads Moses as YHWH's idol, offering a new paradigm for understanding divine-human mediation in the ancient Near East.

List of contents

Introduction: An Iconic Understanding of Moses
1. From Idle to Idol
2. From Misfit to Mediator
3. Circumcising the Mouth of Moses
4. A Suitable Emblem of Divinity
5. Mouth to Mouth
Conclusion: Still No Graven Image

About the author

Lecturer, University of Denver, 2016-present
Visiting Lecturer, Colorado College, 2013-present
Program Manager, University of Denver Center for Judaic Studies, 2015-present
Ph.D. University of Denver and Iliff School of Theology Joint Doctoral Program, Religious & Theological
Studies with a concentration in Biblical Interpretation - Hebrew Bible, 2016

Product details

• Authors: Amy L Balogh, Amy L. Balogh
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781978700307
• ISBN: 978-1-978700-30-7
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, comparative religion, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Judaism, Ancient World, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis