God or Gods? Unravelling the Hidden Polytheism in Genesis 1 | Genesis Analysis Ep. 2

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Delve into a scholarly analysis of monotheism in the biblical text of Genesis 1. Discover the ancient echoes of polytheism that remain in the text. Join me as we navigate the intricate layers of ancient Israelite theology and examine the tension between monotheism and polytheism within the Genesis narrative.
🔍 Key Points Covered:
- Analysis of the apparent contradictions between monotheistic ideals and polytheistic references in Genesis 1
- Examination of unique linguistic choices in the text to convey monotheistic themes
- Insights into the creation of humanity and its implications for understanding divine plurality
- Exploration of scholarly interpretations regarding the divine council and its role in the seven-day creation narrative
🔬 Sources and Further Reading:
Brettler, M. Z. (2007) How to Read the Jewish Bible. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Coogan, M. D. (2018) The New Oxford Annotated Bible: New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha. 5th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Coogan, M. D. & Chapman, C. R. (2018) The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures. 4th edn. New York: Oxford University Press.
Dalley, S. (2008) Myths from Mesopotamia. S. Dalley (trans.) Revised edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Knight, D. A. & Levine A-J. (2011) The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us. New York, NY: HarperOne.
Lam, J. (2023) Creation Stories of the Ancient World. (J. Lam, Narr.) [Audiobook]. The Great Courses. www.audible.co.uk/pd/Creation...
Levine, A-J. & Brettler, M. Z. (2020) The Bible with and Without Jesus. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.
NRSVue Holy Bible with Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal Books of the Old Testament (2022) (New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition) Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Rendsburg, G. A. (2006) The Book of Genesis (G. A. Rendsburg, Narr.) [Audiobook]. The Great Courses. www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Book....
📖 Chapters:
00:00 Polytheism in Biblical Israel
01:13 Monotheistic Vocabulary in Genesis 1
02:15 Sea Monsters in Genesis 1
03:05 "Let us create humans in our image"
04:29 Echoes of Polytheism in Genesis 1
05:28 Conclusion
Join the conversation and share your perspectives in the comments section below!
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4 июл 2024

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@Jerkasaur Месяц назад

Genesis proves the Trinity. You just haven’t actually understood it because you don’t know proper hermeneutics. Also the ancient Jews understood God to be multipersonal. There’s good ancient Jewish teachings other than the Old Testament that validate this if you want me to share it. Saying the trinity is a later development is only true if you mean to say the word “trinity” wasn’t applied to describe Gods three persons until the 3rd & 4th century. 3 persons who share one essence. Giving it a term is not that same as the understanding of that relationship being “developed” it was already known that all three persons were God but not the same person. You can get that from Genesis alone. There’s a clear distinction between the Father(God) and the Son (Angel/Word of the Lord) and the Holy Spirit in Genesis

@untanglephilosophy Месяц назад

Thank you for sharing your view 🙂