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The sin of the calf : the rise of the Bible's negative attitude toward the golden calf /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
T & T Clark International,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;
523. T & T Clark library of biblical studies. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 242 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-224) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780567212313 0567212319 1283270935 9781283270939 |