The Rationale for Aniconism in the Old Testament: A Study of Select Texts

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-90-429-3397-2
Verlag: PEETERS PUB

Buch, Englisch, Band 86, 415 Seiten, Gewicht: 376 g

Reihe: Contributions to Biblical Exeg

“Why does the Old Testament reject idolatry?” is a question that might

be asked by both academics and others. Although many people may be

satisfied with a simple answer, the scholarly community continues to

grapple with this question. Scholarly works have looked at Israelite

aniconism (the rejection of idolatry) using evolutionary, sociological

and theological approaches, but they have not paid much attention to

explaining its rationale in the Old Testament (OT). The present work

fills this gap by examining selected OT texts. The thesis of this work

is that the OT rejects idolatry because of the incompatibility between

the aniconic deity (Yahweh) and “idol” on the one hand and between the

status of Israel and “idol” on the other hand. Here the word “idol” is

used for something that is intended to represent Yahweh and/or other

gods in the religions of Ancient West Asia (AWA).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Korada, Mk

Korada, M.K.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte