There is still much disagreement over the origins and development of Israelite religion. Mark Smith sets himself the task of reconstructing the cult of Yahweh,

In this history of the development of monotheism, the author explains how Israel's religion evolved from a cult of Yahweh as a primary deity among many to a ful

This insightful work examines the variety of ways that collective memory, oral tradition, history, and history writing intersect. Integral to all this are the w

When we think of "heaven," we generally conjure up positive, blissful images. Heaven is, after all, where God is and where good people go after death to receive

The historical and literary questions about ancient Israel that traditionally have preoccupied biblical scholars have often overlooked the social realities of l