The Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah: Evidence for a Hebrew Goddess

ISBN-13: 9780521662352 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 284 str.

Judith M. Hadley;Faculty of Oriental Studies

Opis

Judith Hadley deploys recent archaeological discoveries, alongside biblical material and nonbiblical inscriptions, to examine the evidence for the worship of Asherah as the partner of God in the Bible. She asks how Israelites construed the relationship between "Yahweh and his Asherah," and whether in fact the term referred to an object of worship rather than a female deity. This is a well-crafted study that promises to make a significant contribution to the debate about the exact nature of Asherah and her significance in pre-exilic Israel and Judah.

Recenzje

'An excellent work, the best of the half-dozen works on Asherah available in English.' Expository Times

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. An introduction to Asherah; 2. The Goddess Athirat; 3. Asherah in the Bible; 4. Inscription no 3 from Khirbet el-Qom; 5. The finds from Kuntillet 'Ajrud; 6. Other related finds; 7. Female figurines; 8. Summary of conclusions.