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Drawing on Mesopotamian, Hittite, Egyptian, Levantine sources and on non-Priestly Genesis and Exodus, the study argues that ancient gods often gained prominence by adopting attributes from other deities. The book also connects biblical exclusivity of worship with monolatry, framing it as a rhetorical distinction that shapes later monotheistic interpretations of evil.","cbCaieOg3nDTHgE0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieOg3nDTHgE0","pdf",5888088,1,422,"English","en","# Preface\n# List of Abbreviations\n# Introduction\n# Mesopotamian Gods\n# Hittite Gods\n# Egyptian Gods\n# Levantine Gods\n# Synthesizing the Ancient Near Eastern Divine Sphere\n# Yahweh\n# The Divine Cast of Characters\n# Yahweh among the Gods\n# Divine Access and Objects\n# Synthesis of Perspectives\n# Bibliography\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"How does Hundley explain the development and prominence of ancient deities?\",\"answer\":\"Hundley argues that deities typically rose to prominence by co-opting attributes of other gods rather than denying their existence or inventing entirely new powers.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the study identify as the main difference between biblical and Ancient Near Eastern portrayals of gods?\",\"answer\":\"The primary difference is presented as rhetorical goals rather than underlying conceptions of the divine.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does monolatry play in Hundley’s account of the biblical divine sphere?\",\"answer\":\"The book argues that monolatry redefined the biblical divine sphere and helped pave the way for later monotheistic developments and explanations of evil.\"}]",1779570146,1063,{"code":4,"msg":28,"data":29},"ok",{"site_id":30,"language":22,"slug":31,"title":13,"keywords":32,"description":14,"schema_data":33,"social_meta":84,"head_meta":86,"extra_data":88,"updated_unix":25},105,"yahweh-among-the-gods-the-divine-in-genesis-exodus-and-the-ancient-near-east","",{"@graph":34,"@context":83},[35,52,66],{"@type":36,"itemListElement":37},"BreadcrumbList",[38,42,46,49],{"item":39,"name":40,"@type":41,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":43,"name":44,"@type":41,"position":45},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":41,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/religion-spirituality/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":41,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/yahweh-among-the-gods-the-divine-in-genesis-exodus-and-the-ancient-near-east/31492/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":60,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":61,"interactionStatistic":62},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":39,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-05-23",true,{"@type":63,"interactionType":64,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":65},"ViewAction",{"@type":67,"mainEntity":68},"FAQPage",[69,75,79],{"name":70,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":72},"How does Hundley explain the development and prominence of ancient deities?","Question",{"text":73,"@type":74},"Hundley argues that deities typically rose to prominence by co-opting attributes of other gods rather than denying their existence or inventing entirely new powers.","Answer",{"name":76,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":77},"What does the study identify as the main difference between biblical and Ancient Near Eastern portrayals of gods?",{"text":78,"@type":74},"The primary difference is presented as rhetorical goals rather than underlying conceptions of the divine.",{"name":80,"@type":71,"acceptedAnswer":81},"What role does monolatry play in Hundley’s account of the biblical divine sphere?",{"text":82,"@type":74},"The book argues that monolatry redefined the biblical divine sphere and helped pave the way for later monotheistic developments and explanations of evil.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":85,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":87,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":30}]