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When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature

Esther J. Hamori

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Description:This study begins with the analysis of a type of divine appearance in the Old Testament, here called human theophany, in which God is described as having a concrete human form. The book includes a delineation of various types of anthropomorphism (such as God appearing in concrete human form, as opposed to only in dreams), analysis of the implications of human theophany for ancient Israelite, Canaanite and Near Eastern religion, and discussion of human theophany in relation to appearances of angels.It also includes discussion of philosophical approaches to anthropomorphism."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature. To get started finding When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This study begins with the analysis of a type of divine appearance in the Old Testament, here called human theophany, in which God is described as having a concrete human form. The book includes a delineation of various types of anthropomorphism (such as God appearing in concrete human form, as opposed to only in dreams), analysis of the implications of human theophany for ancient Israelite, Canaanite and Near Eastern religion, and discussion of human theophany in relation to appearances of angels.It also includes discussion of philosophical approaches to anthropomorphism."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature. To get started finding When Gods Were Men: The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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