The Gods of the Nations: A Study in Ancient Near Eastern National TheologyDaniel I. Block here explores the relationship between ancient Near Eastern nations and their respective deities. He demonstrates how this relationship was expressed in everyday life, national identity, and history. Israel's theocratic culture is illuminated in comparison to other Near Eastern cultures. |
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A. R. Millard Akkad Akkadian Ammonite ancient Near East ancient Near Eastern ANET Aramaean Aramaic Asherah association Assyrian Baal Babylon Babylonian Biblical blessing bºl Brill Byblos Canaan Canaanite CCBW century B.C. Chemosh Chron Commentary context covenant cult curses departure Deut Deuteronomy discussion divine abandonment divine lord divine patron earth Edom Edomites Egypt Enlil Erra Esarhaddon exile Exod expression extrabiblical Ezek Ezekiel Forshey gods Hadad hand heaven Hebrew human idem identified Inanna inscription interpretation Israel Israelite Israelite Religion Jerusalem Josh Judg king kingship land Marduk Melqart ment Mesha Mesopotamian Milcom Moab Moabite nahālā nation Neo-Assyrian Nippur Old Testament patron deity personal names perspective Phoenician Press prophet prosperity recognized reference relationship restoration role seal Semitic servant shepherd shrine specific Sumer Tell Fekherye temple territory theological theophoric Tigay tion trans translation treaty Ugaritic vision vols worship Yahweh Yahwistic yhwh