On Deserted Landscapes and Divine Iconography: Iconographic Perspectives on the Origins of YHWH
| Autor: | Katharina Pyschny |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Entangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer, Vol 12, Iss 2 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2363-6696 12989622 |
| DOI: | 10.46586/er.12.2021.9263 |
| Popis: | In light of three important trends and developments within recent research—first, the interpretation, the dating and the literary growth of the second commandment (Exod 20:4 ‖ Deut 5:8); second, the reevaluation of ancient Israel’s origins; and, third, the continuously increasing archaeological and iconographic record—the article surveys potential representations of YHWH from pre-exilic and post-exilic times in order to evaluate them against the background of YHWH’s origins. Without aiming at a clear identification of YHWH imagery, the study analyses a broad range of iconographic material: anthropomorphic and theriomorphic figurines, the motif of “the lord of the ostriches,” a cult stand from Taanach, the Bes-like figurines on the drawings from Kuntillet Ajrud, humanoid figures on a sherd from a strainer jar, the motif of an enthroned deity on a boat, the so-called horse and rider figurines and a famous Yehud coin depicting a deity on a winged wheel. Based on this evidence, it will be argued that the iconographic data can and should be included as a verifying or falsifying perspective into the discussion about YHWH’s origins. In order to fulfill this function, the iconographic evidence has to be studied without a specific religious-historical reconstruction in mind. Instead, the full range of possible interpretations and the polyvalent character of the imagery in particular should be taken into account. |
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