Were the Ancient Israelites Monotheistic?

The Ancient Israelites worshiped God within the broader context of religious
expression in the ancient Near East, and yet the Israelites are generally
perceived as devoted to the biblical God, YHVH, exclusively. In this talk, we
will explore the conceptualization of deity in antiquity, and particularly how
ideas about divinity are reflected in the presentation of God in the Hebrew
Bible. Join us as we evaluate what it meant to follow the one biblical God,
and gain a deeper understanding of the landscape of practice in the ancient
world.

Bill T. Arnold (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Paul S. Amos Professor of Old
Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Ancient
Israel’s History, Who Were the Babylonians?, Encountering the Old Testament,
Encountering the Book of Genesis, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical
Books, A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, and a commentary on 1 and 2 Samuel.

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