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- Book Title
- The Solar Nature of Yahweh
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1978714319
ISBN-13
9781978714311
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12057277534
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Solar Nature of Yahweh : Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity
Subject
Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Studies / Old Testament
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Series
Coniectanea Biblica Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2022-033785
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath., "Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath." --Steve A. Wiggins, author of A Reassessment of Asherah and Weathering the Psalms "The Solar Nature of Yahweh is a monograph that unveils the erudition of its author, Daniel Sarlo, and the audacity of his analysis. It successfully achieves three important goals. First, it challenges the common view that YHWH was originally a storm god. Second, it rehabilitates the ancient theory of the solar origin of YHWH, strengthening it with new observations. Third, it identifies YHWH as a great god from the very beginning of his cult. These accomplishments are welcome. They will undoubtedly contribute to modify our current representation of early Israel and its religion." --Nissim Amzallag, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva "Based on a shortened version of the author's doctoral thesis at the University of Toronto, this bold monograph argues that Yahweh was not originally a storm deity, as is widely held, but a solar deity. Previously it has often been thought that he was 'solarized', but the first two chapters point out the weaknesses in these suppositions, with particular attention to Pss. 18.8-16 and 29.1-10... This is a learned but eminently accessible study which makes many strong points. There is a danger that the arguments against the usual storm god theory work on the 'divide and rule' principle without considering the possible strength of cumulative evidence within single passages. Equally, there are some points where S.'s own preference can be challenged, as he acknowledges. Nevertheless, he makes a strong case that will need to be considered carefully by those who have previously favoured a different opinion." -- The Society For Old Testament Studies, The Solar Nature of Yahweh is a monograph that unveils the erudition of its author, Daniel Sarlo, and the audacity of his analysis. It successfully achieves three important goals. First, it challenges the common view that YHWH was originally a storm god. Second, it rehabilitates the ancient theory of the solar origin of YHWH, strengthening it with new observations. Third, it identifies YHWH as a great god from the very beginning of his cult. These accomplishments are welcome. They will undoubtedly contribute to modify our current representation of early Israel and its religion., Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath. -- Steve A. Wiggins, author of A Reassessment of Asherah and Weathering the Psalms, Based on a shortened version of the author's doctoral thesis at the University of Toronto, this bold monograph argues that Yahweh was not originally a storm deity, as is widely held, but a solar deity. Previously it has often been thought that he was 'solarized', but the first two chapters point out the weaknesses in these suppositions, with particular attention to Pss. 18.8-16 and 29.1-10... This is a learned but eminently accessible study which makes many strong points. There is a danger that the arguments against the usual storm god theory work on the 'divide and rule' principle without considering the possible strength of cumulative evidence within single passages. Equally, there are some points where S.'s own preference can be challenged, as he acknowledges. Nevertheless, he makes a strong case that will need to be considered carefully by those who have previously favoured a different opinion.
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20220914
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
231
Table Of Content
Introduction Part 1--Yahweh, the Storm God? 1. Yahweh's Storm Characteristics 2. The "Solarization" of Yahweh Part 2--Yahweh, the Sun God 3. Sun Gods of the Ancient Near East 4. Yahweh's Solar Characteristics 5. Proof of Concept: An Ancient Yahwistic Mountain Epiphany (Deut 33:2-3) 6. Conclusions
Synopsis
In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity , the original nature of the chief god of the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh, is reexamined. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current consensus that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity. The implication of this research is that Yahweh was not a minor god who gradually accumulated characteristics to become the head of the ancient Israelite pantheon, but rather a significant god from the very beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy., In this book, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity., In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity. The implication of this research is that Yahweh was not a minor god who gradually accumulated characteristics to become the head of the ancient Israelite pantheon; rather, he was a significant god from the beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.
LC Classification Number
BS1192.6.S27 2022
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