YHW the God of Heaven: An interpretatio persica et aegyptiaca of YHW in Elephantine
Abstract The article discusses the background and implications of the title “the God of Heaven” used as an epithet for YHW in Elephantine. It argues that one should look for the background in the winged symbol used in both Achaemenid and Egyptian iconography. In the Achaemenid–Egyptian context, the...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of Judaism |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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| In: |
Journal for the study of Judaism
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Idea of God
/ Jahwe
/ Elephantine
/ Tempel des Jahu (Elephantine)
/ Heaven
/ Persian
/ Egyptians
/ Iconography
/ History
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
iconographic exegesis
B transmedial representation B cultural and religious encounter B Elephantine B translatability of deities B Achaemenid Egypt |
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