| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) |
| Series |
Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 523 |
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T & T Clark library of biblical studies |
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Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 523.
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T & T Clark library of biblical studies.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE SINS OF JEROBOAM AND THE CALVES; Chapter 3 THE ANALYSIS OF THE TEXTS; Chapter 4 HOSEA AND THE CALF IMAGE; Chapter 5 THE MOTIVES BEHIND THE DEUTERONOMISTIC POLEMIC AGAINST THE CALF IMAGE AND THE PROHIBITION OF THE IMAGE; Chapter 6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors |
| Summary |
The relationship of the biblical tradition to golden calf worship seems to be entirely negative. In the Torah and the Book of Kings, harsh criticism is wielded against the golden calf the Israelites made in the wilderness (Exod 32; Deut 9:7-10:11) and the calves erected by Jeroboam ben Nebat (1 Kgs 12:26-33) at Dan and Bethel during his reign over the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Hence, the question arises as to whether Jeroboam in truth set up the golden calves in order to buck the postulates of the Israelite religion of his time; that is, was Jeroboam's golden calf really meant to lure Israel |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-224) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Old Testament fast |
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Golden calf (Bible)
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RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- Old Testament.
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Golden calf (Bible)
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Bibeln -- exegetik.
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Gamla testamentet.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780567212313 |
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0567212319 |
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1283270935 |
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9781283270939 |
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