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Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions - Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings (Hardcover)
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Divine Aggression in Psalms and Inscriptions - Vengeful Gods and Loyal Kings (Hardcover)
Series: Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
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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 protege. In the
face of political inexpedience, kings honour their individual
divine benefactor.
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