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The Solar Nature of Yahweh

Name: The Solar Nature of Yahweh
Brand: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
SKU: 9781978714311
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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERSISBN: 9781978714311

Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity

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Imprint: LEXINGTON BOOKS
By: Daniel Sarlo
Release Date: October 17, 2022
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 244

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In The Solar Nature of Yahweh: Reconsidering the Identity of the Ancient Israelite Deity, the original nature of the ancient Israelite god, Yahweh, is reconsidered. Daniel Sarlo challenges the current belief that Yahweh was initially a storm god by examining the relevant biblical texts and comparing them with Ancient Near Eastern texts, ultimately arguing that Yahweh was a solar deity. The implication of this research is that Yahweh was not a minor god who gradually accumulated characteristics to become the head of the ancient Israelite pantheon; rather, he was a significant god from the beginning, or at least before the inception of the United Monarchy.

Daniel Sarlo (Ph.D. in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto) is currently an independent researcher.

Introduction Part 1-Yahweh, the Storm God? 1. Yahweh's Storm Characteristics 2. The "Solarization" of Yahweh Part 2-Yahweh, the Sun God 3. Sun Gods of the Ancient Near East 4. Yahweh's Solar Characteristics 5. Proof of Concept: An Ancient Yahwistic Mountain Epiphany (Deut 33:2-3) 6. Conclusions

Daniel Sarlo clearly understands the necessary task of reassessing orthodoxies that creep into the study of ancient texts. He also takes into account contextual understandings of what are currently termed natural phenomena. This combination attests to the utility of his work. The field of ancient West Asian religions has long suffered under schools of interpretation that gloss over what close reading reveals. Sarlo here demonstrates the many benefits of turning over rocks and describing what lies beneath. -- Steve A. Wiggins, author of A Reassessment of Asherah and Weathering the Psalms

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