Tag Archives: religion
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, [...]
Posted in Biblical Hebrew
Tagged Astarte, Bethel, cherubim, Dan, Deuteronomy, Hezekiah, Israel, Jerusalem, Judah, Mother-goddess, Nehushtan, pillar figurines, religion, Sacrifice
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Women and Religion in Israel
The Difference between King David and his great-grandmother Ruth It is true to say the two subjects, women and religion, do not hold a central role in the religious history of the Israelites. Israel was a patrilineal society were men made the rules and wrote the history of their nation. In this history and especially [...]
Posted in Biblical Hebrew
Tagged Asherah, David, Deborah, Ezekiel, Israel, Miriam, Moab, Monotheism, Old testament, Queen of Heaven, religion, Ruth, Tabernacle, Tammuz, women
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