The Elijah enigma: the Prophet, King Ahab, and the rebirth of monotheism in the Book of Kings
Despite a sense of failure, Elijah's struggle against the paganizing regime of King Ahab and queen, Jezebel, managed to save monotheism from eclipse, and in so doing alter the course of human history. This work further proposes that the tale presented by the Bible is more than an account of an...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc. , Publishers
[2014]
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 1.-2.
/ Elija
/ Ahab Israel, King
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ahab
B Elijah B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | Despite a sense of failure, Elijah's struggle against the paganizing regime of King Ahab and queen, Jezebel, managed to save monotheism from eclipse, and in so doing alter the course of human history. This work further proposes that the tale presented by the Bible is more than an account of an ancient battle between two historic figures |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0786495200 |