Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions - Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings

Informationen zum Autor Collin Cornell is Visiting Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies for the School of Theology at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and editor of Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH's Ancient Look-Alikes (2020). Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Divine aggression in comparative perspective; 2. Divine aggression in royal inscriptions; 3. Divine aggression in select royal psalms; 4. Divine aggression in royal psalms of defeat; 5. Divine aggression in prophetic texts of defeat; 6. Conclusions and implications; Bibliography.

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• Authors: Cornell Collin Cornell, Collin Cornell, Collin (University of the South Cornell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108842679
• ISBN: 978-1-108-84267-9
• No. of pages: 325
• Series: Society for Old Testament Stud; Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Judaism, Middle Eastern history, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Judaism: sacred texts and revered writings, Judaism: Sacred Texts, Judaism: theology