Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions : Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings Hardback
by Collin (University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee) Cornell
Part of the Society for Old Testament Study Monographs series
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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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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:325 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2020
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- ISBN:9781108842679
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:325 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2020
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- ISBN:9781108842679
