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Chapter Seven - The Israelite Singularity

from Part III - The Conception of Israel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2023

Nissim Amzallag
Nissim Amzallag
Affiliation:
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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Summary

The similarities between the Timna tent sanctuary and the Israelite tent of meeting corroborate the Midianite ascendancy over the early Israelite religion related in the Bible. The Arabian origin of the volcanic theophany attached to YHWH in the Bible and the representation of the Garden of Eden (and the temple of YHWH) as an oasis both support this conclusion. These interactions demonstrate a desert influence on the two foremost singularities of the Israelite theology: (i) the idea of man–god closeness and even interdependency free of the metallurgical traditions and inspired by the oasis-shaped representation of Eden and (ii) the idea of YHWH intervening on earth by means of explosive and destructive events related to the volcanic activity in Northwestern Arabia.

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Midianite influenceGarden of EdenQurayyah waretent of meetingTimna sanctuaryEphraimvolcanic theophanyArabia volcanic fields
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Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel
Insights from the Archaeological Record
 , pp. 199 - 219
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • The Israelite Singularity
  • Nissim Amzallag, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  • Book: Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel
  • Online publication: 18 May 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314770.012
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  • The Israelite Singularity
  • Nissim Amzallag, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  • Book: Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel
  • Online publication: 18 May 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314770.012
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  • The Israelite Singularity
  • Nissim Amzallag, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
  • Book: Yahweh and the Origins of Ancient Israel
  • Online publication: 18 May 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314770.012
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