{"product_id":"a-story-of-yhwh-9781032177250","title":"A Story of YHWH","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Story of YHWH\u003c\/em\u003e investigates the ancient Israelite expression of their deity, and tracks why variation occurred in that expression, from the early Iron Age to the Persian period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough this text, readers will gain a better appreciation for the complexities and contexts in the development of YHWH, from its earliest origins to the Persian period. Two interpretive frameworkscultural translation and subversive receptionare offered for filtering through the textual data and contexts. Comparative study with ancient Near Eastern deities and select biblical texts lead readers through early YHWHism, YHWH's original outsider status, and the eventual impact of urbanization on the expression. Perceived and real pressures then challenge urbanite YHWHism and invite new directions for forming a unique expression of divinity in the ancient world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for those interested in the study of ancient divinity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements; List of abbreviations; \u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Purpose and scope; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Competing narratives of early origins; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: The rise of YHWH and Jerusalem on the international stage; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: YHWH as Israel’s only God: YHWH in the exilic period; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Persian period: the afterlives of YHWHism; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Conclusion and assessment; \u003c\/b\u003eBibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018880385367,"sku":"9781032177250","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032177250.jpg?v=1750778502","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-story-of-yhwh-9781032177250","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}