Reconceptualising Monotheism
Concepts and Contexts of the One God in Antiquity
Contributions by Hywel Clifford Contributions by Eckart Otto Contributions by Joachim Schaper Contributions by Konrad Schmid Contributions by Nathan Macdonald Contributions by Crispin Fletcher-Louis Contributions by R.W.L. Moberly Contributions by Antonella Bellantuono Edited by Hywel Clifford Edited by Joachim Schaper Series edited by Ismo Dunderberg Series edited by Jan Christian Gertz Series edited by Jennifer Knust Series edited by Hermut Löhr Series edited by Susanne Luther Series edited by Joachim Schaper
Monotheism – a global idea whose roots lie deep in the past.
One of the most powerful religious ideas that emerged from antiquity is monotheism: that there is one, true God. This idea is still with us. Indeed, numerically speaking, most religious people in the world today are monotheists. The contributors to this collection of essays explore the concept of the One God, and the cultures that birthed it in antiquity – especially ancient Israel, which itself had, and was a neighbour to, a variety of notions about divinity. The authors consider different texts and contexts. With new approaches and methods, they bring a range of skills and insights to this important and fascinating topic. In so doing, they reconceptualise monotheism.
This volume of essays about monotheism grew out of a remarkably well-attended online day-long conference in 2021 hosted by the Centre for the Study of the Bible at Oriel College at Oriel College Oxford and the Chair of Hebrew and Semitic Languages at the University of Aberdeen. Monotheism is at the heart of the nexus of biblical disciplines: it is arguably the distinctive theological hallmark of the biblical cultures situated within the complex tapestries of antiquity. It has certainly generated a major legacy in the history of religious beliefs and practices since then. This volume thus speaks to scholarly but also to wider audiences. In reconceptualising monotheism, the essay’s scholars present thoughtful discussions about what is a global idea and whose roots lie deep in the past.
Hywel Clifford is the Tutor in Old Testament at Ripon College Cuddesdon, and an Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford.
Hywel is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Society for Old Testament Study, the European Association of Biblical Studies, the International Association for Presocratic Studies, the British Association of Jewish Studies, and the Higher Education Academy.
- Contributions by Hywel Clifford
- Contributions by Eckart Otto
- Contributions by Joachim Schaper
- Contributions by Konrad Schmid
- Contributions by Nathan Macdonald
- Contributions by Crispin Fletcher-Louis
- Contributions by R.W.L. Moberly
- Contributions by Antonella Bellantuono
- Edited by Hywel Clifford
- Edited by Joachim Schaper
- Series edited by Ismo Dunderberg
- Series edited by Jan Christian Gertz
- Series edited by Jennifer Knust
- Series edited by Hermut Löhr
- Series edited by Susanne Luther
- Series edited by Joachim Schaper
Other Titles in this Series
Jakob, der ambivalente Ahnherr Israels
Die Jakoberzählung auf dem Weg von der Volks- zur Völkergeschichte
Die „Ich-Sphäre“ des Beters
Eine anthropologische Untersuchung zur Selbstreflexion des Beters am Beispiel von Ps 42/43
Anthropologische Aufbrüche
Alttestamentliche und interdisziplinäre Zugänge zur historischen Anthropologie
Christologie und Ethik im Philipperbrief
Studien zur Handlungsorientierung einer frühchristlichen Gemeinde in paganer Umwelt
Macht und Weisheit
Untersuchungen zur politischen Anthropologie in den Erzählungen vom Absalomaufstand
Expanding Ezekiel
The Hermeneutics of Scribal Addition in the Ancient Text Witnesses of the Book of Ezekiel
From Qumran to Aleppo
A Discussion with Emanuel Tov about the Textual History of Jewish Scriptures in Honor of his 65th Birthday
Heiliges Land und Nähe Gottes
Wandlungen alttestamentlicher Landvorstellungen in frühjüdischen und neutestamentlichen Schriften
The Meaning of the Letter of Aristeas
In light of biblical interpretation and grammatical tradition, and with reference to its historical context
Fremdlinge im eigenen Land
Zur Entstehung und Intention der priesterlichen Passagen der Vätergeschichte
Zwischen Landnahme und Königtum
Literarkritische und redaktionsgeschichtliche Untersuchungen zum Anfang und Ende der deuteronomistischen Richtererzählungen
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