Monotheism and Narrative Development of the Divine Character in the Hebrew Bible

by Mark McEntire

The preeminent example of monotheism, the God of the Hebrew Bible, is the end product of a long process. The world from which this literature emerged was polytheistic. The nature and arrangement of the literature diminishes polytheistic realities and enhances the effort to portray a single divine being. The development of this divine character through the course of a sustained narrative with a sequential plot aided the move toward monotheism by allowing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009467840
• ISBN13: 9781009467841
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"