The Sin of the Calf: The Rise of the Bible's Negative Attitude Toward the Golden Calf Contributor(s): Chung, Youn Ho (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0567688321 ISBN-13: 9780567688323 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
Dewey: 221.64 |
Series: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.81 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: The relationship of the biblical tradition to golden calf worship seems to be entirely negative. In the Torah and the Book of Kings, harsh criticism is wielded against the golden calf the Israelites made in the wilderness (Exod 32; Deut 9:7-10:11) and the calves erected by Jeroboam ben Nebat (1 Kgs 12:26-33) at Dan and Bethel during his reign over the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Hence, the question arises as to whether Jeroboam in truth set up the golden calves in order to buck the postulates of the Israelite religion of his time; that is, was Jeroboam's golden calf really meant to lure Israel into worship of other gods or idolatry?The research into the background and factors which motivated negative attitudes towards the Golden Calf will provide an insight as to when prohibition of images in the Israelite religion became crystallized and how it was indispensable in proclamation of the monotheism of YHWH. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chung, Youn Ho: - Youn Ho Chung, Ph. D. Hebrew University, Jerusalem, is Professor of Old Testament and Jewish studies at University of the Holy Land, Jerusalem as an adjunct professor since 2005.Mein, Andrew: - Andrew Mein is Tutor in Old Testament, Westcott House, Cambridge. Camp, Claudia V.: - Claudia V. Camp is Professor of Religion at Texas Christian University, USA and was on the steering committee of the Seminar. She is currently co-general editor of the LHBOTS series, as well as the author or editor of 4 books and numerous articles. |