Book contents
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Interpreting Religious Materiality in the Ancient Near East
- Part I In the Name of the Spirits
- Part II For the Glory of the Gods
- Part III A New Era
- 5 One God in One Temple
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
5 - One God in One Temple
Religious Aniconism and the Rise of Monotheism in the Southern Levant during the First Millennium BCE
from Part III - A New Era
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 May 2024
Book contents
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near East
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Interpreting Religious Materiality in the Ancient Near East
- Part I In the Name of the Spirits
- Part II For the Glory of the Gods
- Part III A New Era
- 5 One God in One Temple
- Conclusions
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter will investigate the reasons behind the transformation from polytheistic to monotheistic religiosity in the Levant during the first millennium BCE, seeking to understand how individuals were brought into a spiritual enhancement in their relationship with God that was marked by an avoidance of “things” toward an abundance of the word of God and the reference to His presence in the Temple built in Jerusalem.
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- From Ritual to God in the Ancient Near EastTracing the Origins of Religion, pp. 165 - 203Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024