Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament (Paperback)
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Did the Old Testament writers borrow ideas from their pagan neighbors? And if they did, was it done uncritically?A respected Old Testament scholar and archaeologist engages with this controversial question by carefully comparing the biblical text to other ancient Near Eastern documents. Well-researched and thoughtfully nuanced, Currid aims to outline the precise relationship between the biblical worldview and that of Israel’s neighbours in Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old T...