ENG150Y1 Lecture Notes - Monolatrism, Polytheism, Talmon
Document Summary
The plotline of the a. and the bible are essentially the same. Differences: the religion; monotheistic vs. polytheistic, land based culture vs. sea based culture, a. Written from those who were in power, the nobility class, the ruling class. Exodus was the opposite, those who are out of power and are oppressed. The exodus rejects the idea of annexation, subjugation, of imperial over reaching. Monotheism (mono one" + theos god": tutelary deity: god of israel (protective deity, universal deity: god of the whole world. Encounters with pharaoh: 5-10 , 11-13:16 first 9 plagues. Monotheism developed because of the israelites who were in between two great empirical powers. The divine will no longer expresses the divine will of the social hierarchy. What we mean by the term bible": ancient greek, the bible meant plural for book, ie books, a collection of books. Main differences genesis is formed on: a historical manifestation of divine will.
