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Yahweh and the Sun

Biblical and Archaeological Evidence for Sun Worship in Ancient Israel

Yahweh and the Sun( )
Author: Taylor, J. Glen
Series title:The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
ISBN:978-0-567-63549-5
Publication Date:Nov 1993
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:T&T Clark
Book Format:Ebook
List Price:USD $180.00
Book Description:

This challenging provocative book argues that there was in ancient Israel a considerable degree of overlap between the worship of the sun and of Yahweh-even that Yahweh was worshipped as the sun in some contexts. As an object created not by humankind but by God himself, the sun as an object of veneration lay outside the bounds of the second commandment and was considered by many to be an appropriate 'icon' of Yahweh of Hosts. Through its ivestigation of 'solar Yahwism', this book...
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Book Details
Pages:322
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Folk & Tribal
Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches



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