The Religious Background of the BibleT. Nelson, 1947 - 296 pages |
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THE RELIGIOUS GEOGRAPHY OF PALESTINE | 11 |
THE MINGLING OF CULTURES | 42 |
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altar ancient appears archæology Assyrian Baal Babylonia became belief Bethel Bethshan Bible biblical blood Canaanite centre century B.C. ceremonial Christian covenant cult David death Deuteronomy development of religion divine Egypt Egyptian elements evidence exile Ezekiel Ezra father feast fertility festival Gezer God's goddess gods Greek Haggai Hebrew Hittite holy place human Hyksos idea individual influence Isaiah Israel Israelites Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews Judæa Judaism king king-cult kingdom Lachish land later Mesopotamia Messiah monotheism moral Moses nomadic offerings Old Testament Palestine period Persian Pharisees possible priestly priestly code priests probably prophecy prophets Ras Shamra recognized reform regarded religion religious revealed revolt rites ritual S. A. Cook Sabbath sacrifice sanctuary Second-Isaiah seen Semitic shows shrine spirit story suggests symbols synagogue Syria teaching temple thou thought traditions tribes vision wisdom word worship writers Yahweh Zechariah