Theology - Bible Studies, Old Testament Studies, Middle Eastern Literature - Literary Criticism, Middle Eastern & Egyptian Folklore & Mythology, General & Miscellaneous Ancient Literature - Literary Criticism
The Faces of God
Jacob Rabinowitz
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Overview
The Hebrew Bible stole with both hands from Canaanite myth (proof was dug up in Syria in 1928). Biblical scholars agreed to re-inter the evidence, to maintain the 'literal' truth of Scripture - be it as certain revelation or as dubious historical data. But the Bible is as full of Pagan mythology as a snake's egg is of snake. Here you'll find it cited in full: the sky-gods, world-mountains, war-goddesses and chaos-dragons - the secret heathen dreams of "Monotheism" - the hydra-head faces of God.Synopsis
The Hebrew Bible stole with both hands from Canaanite myth (proof was dug up in Syria in 1928). Biblical scholars agreed to re-inter the evidence, to maintain the 'literal' truth of Scripture - be it as certain revelation or as dubious historical data. But the Bible is as full of Pagan mythology as a snake's egg is of snake. Here you'll find it cited in full: the sky-gods, world-mountains, war-goddesses and chaos-dragons - the secret heathen dreams of "Monotheism" - the hydra-head faces of God.
Book Details
Published
August 1, 1998
Publisher
Spring Publications, Inc.
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780882141176