Books on Israelite Religion

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Score Cover Author Title Series Year Tags
74.11004 Worship In Ancient Israel: The Essential Guide Worship In Ancient Israel: The Essential Guide
73.61002 Religions of Ancient Israel: A Synthesis of Parallactic Approaches Religions of Ancient Israel: A Synthesis of Parallactic Approaches
73.61004 The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Biblical Resource Series) The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Biblical Resource Series)
73.51003 Shades of Sheol: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament Shades of Sheol: Death and Afterlife in the Old Testament
73.31001 Israelite Religions: A Biblical and Archaeological Survey Israelite Religions: A Biblical and Archaeological Survey
73.31001 The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism (Studies in Biblical Literature) (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature)) The Social Roots of Biblical Yahwism (Studies in Biblical Literature) (Studies in Biblical Literature (Society of Biblical Literature))
73.31001 No Other Gods: Emergent Monotheism in Israel No Other Gods: Emergent Monotheism in Israel LHBOTS
72.71002 Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria and Israel: Continuity and Change in the Forms of Religious Life (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East, Vol 7) Family Religion in Babylonia, Syria and Israel: Continuity and Change in the Forms of Religious Life (Studies in the History and Culture of the Ancient Near East, Vol 7)
72.71002 Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God Gods, Goddesses, and Images of God
72.01001 No Graven Image?: Israelite Aniconism in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context (Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Ser. , No 42) (Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Ser. , No 42) No Graven Image?: Israelite Aniconism in Its Ancient Near Eastern Context (Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Ser. , No 42) (Coniectanea Biblica, Old Testament Ser. , No 42)
72.01001 The Religion of Ancient Israel The Religion of Ancient Israel
72.01001 Aspects of Monotheism: How God Is One : Symposium at the Smithsonian Institution, October 19, 1996 Aspects of Monotheism: How God Is One : Symposium at the Smithsonian Institution, October 19, 1996
72.01001 Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible
72.01001 A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: From the Exile to the Maccabees (Old Testament Library) A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: From the Exile to the Maccabees (Old Testament Library)
72.01001 The Rise of Yahwism: The Roots of Israelite Monotheism, Second and Revised Edition The Rise of Yahwism: The Roots of Israelite Monotheism, Second and Revised Edition
72.01001 Priests, Prophets, Diviners, Sages: A Socio-Historical Study of Religious Specialists in Ancient Israel Priests, Prophets, Diviners, Sages: A Socio-Historical Study of Religious Specialists in Ancient Israel
72.01001 You Shall Have No Other Gods: Israelite Religion in the Light of Hebrew Inscriptions (Harvard Semitic Studies - HSS 31) You Shall Have No Other Gods: Israelite Religion in the Light of Hebrew Inscriptions (Harvard Semitic Studies - HSS 31)
1000 Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea Scribes, Visionaries, and the Politics of Second Temple Judea
1000 Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology
1000 Qumran and Jerusalem: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism Qumran and Jerusalem: Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and the History of Judaism SDSSRL
1000 Hebrew Life and Literature: Selected Essays of Bernhard Lang Hebrew Life and Literature: Selected Essays of Bernhard Lang SOTSMS
1000 Israel and Babylon: The Babylonian Influence on Israelite Religion Israel and Babylon: The Babylonian Influence on Israelite Religion
1000 Tradition and Interpretation in Early Judaism Tradition and Interpretation in Early Judaism LSTS
1000 Jewish Civilization in the Hellenistic-Roman period Jewish Civilization in the Hellenistic-Roman period LSTS
1000 Haggadah: Historical Introduction, Translation, and Commentary Haggadah: Historical Introduction, Translation, and Commentary JPSTBC
1000 An Introduction to Biblical Law An Introduction to Biblical Law
1000 A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period: Volume 1: Yehud, a History of the Persian Province of Judah A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period: Volume 1: Yehud, a History of the Persian Province of Judah LSTS
1000 A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period: Volume 2: The Coming of the Greeks: The Early Hellenistic Period (335-175 BCE) A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period: Volume 2: The Coming of the Greeks: The Early Hellenistic Period (335-175 BCE) LSTS
1000 The Jewish People in the First Century: Volume 1: Historical Geography, Political History, Social, Cultural and Religious Life and Institutions. Section One, Volume One The Jewish People in the First Century: Volume 1: Historical Geography, Political History, Social, Cultural and Religious Life and Institutions. Section One, Volume One CRINT
1000 The Jewish People in the First Century: Volume 2: Historical Geography, Political History, Social, Cultural and Religious Life and Institutions, Section One, Volume Two The Jewish People in the First Century: Volume 2: Historical Geography, Political History, Social, Cultural and Religious Life and Institutions, Section One, Volume Two CRINT
1000 Josephus' Description of the Essenes: Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls Josephus' Description of the Essenes: Illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls SNTSMS
1000 Studies in the Bible and Jewish Thought Studies in the Bible and Jewish Thought JPS-SD
1000 Studies in Bible and Feminist Criticism Studies in Bible and Feminist Criticism JPS-SD
1000 The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament The Mystery of God: Early Jewish Mysticism and the New Testament CRINT
1000 Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age OTL
1000 Religion & Culture in Ancient Israel Religion & Culture in Ancient Israel
1000 Jesus and Judaism Jesus and Judaism
1000 Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel's Worship Immanuel in Our Place: Seeing Christ in Israel's Worship GOT
1000 The Holy Spirit before Christianity The Holy Spirit before Christianity
1000 Human Agents of Cosmic Power in Hellenistic Judaism and the Synoptic Tradition Human Agents of Cosmic Power in Hellenistic Judaism and the Synoptic Tradition LNTS
1000 In Quest of the Historical Pharisees In Quest of the Historical Pharisees
1000 Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology (in two volumes) Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology (in two volumes)
1000 Exile and Restoration Revisited: Essays on the Babylonian and Persian Periods in Memory of Peter R. Ackroyd Exile and Restoration Revisited: Essays on the Babylonian and Persian Periods in Memory of Peter R. Ackroyd
1000 Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence Education in Ancient Israel: Across the Deadening Silence AYBRL
1000 Introduction to Rabbinic Literature Introduction to Rabbinic Literature AYBRL
1000 God and Temple: The Idea of the Divine Presence in Ancient Israel God and Temple: The Idea of the Divine Presence in Ancient Israel
1000 Understanding Old Testament Ethics: Approaches and Explorations Understanding Old Testament Ethics: Approaches and Explorations
1000 Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times Rewriting Scripture in Second Temple Times SDSSRL
1000 Archaeology, History & Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis Archaeology, History & Society in Galilee: The Social Context of Jesus and the Rabbis
1000 Galilee: History, Politics, People Galilee: History, Politics, People
1000 The Sages - Character, Context & Creativty: Volume I: The Second Temple Period The Sages - Character, Context & Creativty: Volume I: The Second Temple Period
1000 The Sages - Character, Context & Creativity: Volume II: From Yavne to the Bar Kokhba Revolt The Sages - Character, Context & Creativity: Volume II: From Yavne to the Bar Kokhba Revolt
1000 The Sages - Character, Context & Creativity: Volume III: The Galilean Period The Sages - Character, Context & Creativity: Volume III: The Galilean Period
1000 Sage, Priest, Prophet: Religious and Intellectual Leadership in Ancient Israel Sage, Priest, Prophet: Religious and Intellectual Leadership in Ancient Israel
1000 The Triumph of Elohim From Yahwisms to Judaisms (Contributions to Biblical Exegesis & Theology) The Triumph of Elohim From Yahwisms to Judaisms (Contributions to Biblical Exegesis & Theology)
1000 Female and Male: The Cultic Personnel: The Bible and the Rest of the Ancient Near East (Princeton Theological Monograph Series) Female and Male: The Cultic Personnel: The Bible and the Rest of the Ancient Near East (Princeton Theological Monograph Series)
1000 Israel's Beneficent Dead: Ancestor Cult and Necromancy in Ancient Israelite Religion and Tradition Israel's Beneficent Dead: Ancestor Cult and Necromancy in Ancient Israelite Religion and Tradition
1000 A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: Volume 2 From the Exile to the Maccabees A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: Volume 2 From the Exile to the Maccabees OTL
1000 A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: Volume 1 From the Beginnings to the End of the Monarchy A History of Israelite Religion in the Old Testament Period: Volume 1 From the Beginnings to the End of the Monarchy OTL

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