Was There a Cult of El in Ancient Canaan?
Essays on Ugaritic Religion and Language
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David Toshio Tsumura untersucht in diesem Aufsatzband eine Reihe von ugaritischen mythologischen und liturgischen Texten eingehend daraufhin, wie sie die Gottheit interpretieren. Er beleuchtet alte kanaanitische religiöse Praktiken und soziale Bräuche, die für ein besseres Verständnis der alttestamentlichen Literatur unerlässlich sind.
Since their discovery in 1929, Ugaritic documents have shed light on the Canaanite background of the ancient Israelite religion. But to use them properly, it is crucial first to interpret the texts philologically in their historical and cultural context. In particular, we must grasp the characteristics of polytheism from within, without imposing a Western understanding of deity. David Toshio Tsumura examines a number of mythological and liturgical texts in detail for how they interpret deity, and especially deals with the different meanings of the Ugaritic term IL, a cognate of the Hebrew el, "god." This can be a generic noun, "god," proper name "El,"or a term for the collective godhead "The Deity." Thus, the author sheds light on ancient Canaanite religious practices and social customs essential for a better understanding of Old Testament literature.
Since their discovery in 1929, Ugaritic documents have shed light on the Canaanite background of the ancient Israelite religion. But to use them properly, it is crucial first to interpret the texts philologically in their historical and cultural context. In particular, we must grasp the characteristics of polytheism from within, without imposing a Western understanding of deity. David Toshio Tsumura examines a number of mythological and liturgical texts in detail for how they interpret deity, and especially deals with the different meanings of the Ugaritic term IL, a cognate of the Hebrew el, "god." This can be a generic noun, "god," proper name "El,"or a term for the collective godhead "The Deity." Thus, the author sheds light on ancient Canaanite religious practices and social customs essential for a better understanding of Old Testament literature.
Born 1944; MDiv from Asbury Seminary in Kentucky, USA; PhD from Brandies University; 1974−2022 taught Old Testament at Japan Bible Seminary, Tokyo; 1975−99 full-time associate professor at the University of Tsukuba; Professor Emeritus of Japan Bible Seminary and Principal of the Tokyo Institute of Biblical Studies of Japan Bible Seminary.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 28.02.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Orientalische Religionen in der Antike |
| Verlagsort | Tübingen |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 180 x 255 mm |
| Gewicht | 707 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Christentum | |
| Schlagworte | Ancient Near East • Israel • Old Testament |
| ISBN-10 | 3-16-161278-7 / 3161612787 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-16-161278-7 / 9783161612787 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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