Jerusalem and the One God: A Religious History
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451478186 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is author of the two-volume Geschichte Jerusalems und die Entstehung des Monotheismus (2007), on which this volume is based, as well as author of Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God (Fortress Press, 1998).Brent A. About the AuthorOthmar Keel is professor emeritus of Old Testament and the biblical world on the Catholic theological faculty of the University of Fribourg and president of the Bibel + Orient Institute. Strawn is professor of Old Testament at Emory University's Candler School of Theology and the co-editor of Iconographic Exegesis of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible (2015), among other studies.
Othmar Keel is professor emeritus of Old Testament and the biblical world on the Catholic theological faculty of the University of Fribourg and president of the Bibel + Orient Institute. He is author of the two-volume Geschichte Jerusalems und die Entstehung des Monotheismus (2007), on which this volume is based, as well as author of Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God (Fortress Press, 1998).Brent A.
Othmar Keel sketches in broad brush strokes the historical development of Israelite-Jewish monotheism in and around Jerusalem, arguing that monotheism is "a product of the city, not of the desert," and describes its integration of polytheistic symbols and perceptions into its worldview. A long line of foreign powers have ruled over it, from as far back as biblical times. Keel relies on biblical and extrabiblical texts as well as the rich iconographic evidence of archaeological discoveries. But the city owes its importance not to them but to the fact that it is the birthplace of the monotheistic currents that shape Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Abundant maps and sketches of archaeological artifacts enhance his argument.. Jerusalem, with its turbulent history, is without doubt one of the best-known cities of the world