Tag Archives: Judah
The lion in the Bible
We all saw or heard about the famous movie the lion’ king; there is no kid that didn’t heard the words timon, pumbah, simba and muphasa!yet we all have to ask the question why the lion is the king of the animals? Is there any connection to the bible and to this saying about him? [...]
Israelite Figurines: Toys or Religious Icons?
Animals and Humans Statistically, animal forms in Israel predominate those of human shape, and the majority of human forms are those of females. These female figurines have been labeled as the “Mother-goddess” or “Astarte” and since they go against the principal of aniconism (aversion to the use of icons) that the book of Deuteronomy describes, [...]
The Prophetic Voice at Judah’s End
The Reign of Kings and a Prophet In the years prior to the Babylonian destruction of the temple and city of Jerusalem, the Judahites had enjoyed a religious revival and cleansing that had been implemented by the hands of King Josiah (641-609 BCE) and had been encouraged by the voices of the kingdom’s prophets. This [...]
How Yahweh Became Bigger
The Babylonians Arrive Three hundred and fifty years of kings had ruled over the kingdom of Judah before Nebuchadnezzar and his Babylonian armies arrived at the gates of Jerusalem. For three hundred and fifty years Jerusalem had been growing as the center of Yahweh worship with temple based worship as its focus. This all came [...]
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