Religion at Kuntillet ʿAjrud
The discovery of early Hebrew inscriptions at the site of Kuntillet ʿAjrud has generated considerable discussion among scholars over the past few decades. The fact that the inscriptions contain explicitly religious themes led some to conclude that the site had a cultic function. In the present artic...
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| author | Jeremy Smoak William Schniedewind |
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| description | The discovery of early Hebrew inscriptions at the site of Kuntillet ʿAjrud has generated considerable discussion among scholars over the past few decades. The fact that the inscriptions contain explicitly religious themes led some to conclude that the site had a cultic function. In the present article, we challenge this assumption and argue that the inscriptions with religious themes are embedded in daily life as religion converges with scribal curriculum in ancient Israel. The inscriptions provide insights into conceptions of the Israelite pantheon, divine theophany, and theomachy in early Israelian religious ideology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebb853e502324415a7e1d7034e38487a2022-12-21T18:41:30ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442019-03-0110321110.3390/rel10030211rel10030211Religion at Kuntillet ʿAjrudJeremy Smoak0William Schniedewind1Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USANear Eastern Languages and Cultures, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USAThe discovery of early Hebrew inscriptions at the site of Kuntillet ʿAjrud has generated considerable discussion among scholars over the past few decades. The fact that the inscriptions contain explicitly religious themes led some to conclude that the site had a cultic function. In the present article, we challenge this assumption and argue that the inscriptions with religious themes are embedded in daily life as religion converges with scribal curriculum in ancient Israel. The inscriptions provide insights into conceptions of the Israelite pantheon, divine theophany, and theomachy in early Israelian religious ideology.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/10/3/211Kuntillet ʿAjrudtheomachytheophanyblessingsreligionHebrew inscriptionsscribal curriculum |
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| title_short | Religion at Kuntillet ʿAjrud |
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| topic | Kuntillet ʿAjrud theomachy theophany blessings religion Hebrew inscriptions scribal curriculum |
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