10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONOLATROUS»
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monolatrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
monolatrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tyranny, Taboo, and the Ten Commandments
But if the “Hebrews,” the wilderness wanderers, were monolatrous in orientation,
restricted to worshiping only one god, Yahweh, were there other peoples in the
region who exhibited this monolatrous characteristic as well? It does appear that
...
2
Deuteronomy: A Theological Commentary on the Bible
While 4:35 offers a thoroughgoing monotheistic view of the God of israel, we will
soon see other passages in Deuteronomy that depict more of a “monolatrous”
view of israel's God where a single deity is worshiped without claiming it is the
only ...
3
The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah and His People
... his Messiah, Christ the Conqueror, the Holy Spirit or the People of Israel, we
find inscriptions of a more generally henotheistic or monolatrous character,
speaking of unnamed deities in confessionally neutral terms: Master ofthe Sky,
Creator, ...
4
Studies in the Iconography of Northwest Semitic Inscribed ...
As the worship of other gods and goddesses focused on cultic images, the latter
inevitably became objects of abomination to these radically monolatrous Yah-
wistic circles. Incidentally, it is probable that this opinion on cult and cultic images
...
Benjamin Sass, Christoph Uehlinger,
1993
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The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in ...
By the end of the monarchy much of the spectrum of religious practice had largely
disappeared; monolatrous Yahwism was the norm in Israel, setting the stage for
the emergence of Israelite monotheism." As chapters 2 through 5 illustrate, the ...
6
The Mexican Aristocracy: An Expressive Ethnography, 1910–2000
... consequence of pre-Hispanic polytheistic components that—together with
sixteenth-century Spanish Catholicism—shaped the syncretic nature of Mexican
Catholicism. The first aspect is the monolatrous component of Mexican
Catholicism.
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The Oxford Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible
Ancestral religion with its focus on the worship of El seems to point to a
monolatrous El cult. Other texts emphasize the presence of other deities. In
Psalm 29 We read of the beckoning of the gods to praise Yahweh, and Psalm 82
represents ...
Bruce M. Metzger, Michael David Coogan,
2001
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Freedom of Religion and the Secular State
As Judaism developed from a monolatrous to a monotheistic religion, it denied
other gods any legitimacy at all: that is, it denied their very existence. In a similar
way, though hundreds of years later, Islam arose as a relentlessly monotheistic, ...
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Akhenaten: History, Fantasy and Ancient Egypt
Although Akhenaten was certainly monolatrous and rejected the cults of other
gods, this does not Per re mean that he was a monotheist; and his monolatrous
policies may not have been carried out consist— ently throughout Egypt. Finally ...
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The Origins of Biblical Monotheism: Israel's Polytheistic ...
These prophetic voices might be regarded as monolatrous, but because of their
polemic against others in ancient Israel, they may not have spoken for most
people in ancientIsrael. Inotherwords, itis not clearthat mostancient
Israelitesduring ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONOLATROUS»
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monolatrous is used in the context of the following news items.
People think better when they don't have a gun to their head
Like the goofballs at Charismanews.com, he subscribes to a monolatrous form of Christian belief. • “The Religious Right's Obsession With ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
American Idol Worship
Not only that, but a number of evangelical writers have been challenging the monolatrous narrative in a series of scholarly books. A number of ... «The American Conservative, Nov 14»
Just take everything down to Highway 61: Obedience is always …
Monotheism would no longer be an option, but I'd still be monolatrous — faithful only to the God of gods and Lord of lords, the God revealed in ... «Patheos, Oct 14»
Orthodoxy is not the sole 'original' Judaism
The Jew of the eighth century was most likely a polytheist, and at best monolatrous, meaning he believed there were many gods, but worshiped ... «Haaretz, Jun 14»
I AM – the Name of God?
... you that having the divine name bestowed upon someone was acceptable but unique practice in ancient monotheistic/monolatrous Judaism. «Patheos, Jun 14»
This is the Sunday school pageant I'd love to see: Psalm 82
The final verse of Psalm 82 shifts from this monolatrous conceit as it switches from the voice of God to the voice of the Psalmist, who eases us ... «Patheos, May 14»
Torah and Superstition: Parashat Balak
But it might be more accurate to say that the Torah is monolatrous -- that multiple Gods exist, but we choose to worship only one of them. «Huffington Post, Jun 13»