Monotheism and Deuteronomy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23610454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew Lynch (0000-0002-3930-6205, University of Westminster, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 71-92 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of Deuteronomy (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190273552.013.6 |
| OpenAlex | W3093403106 |
| ISBN | 9780190273552 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Monotheism is a vexed subject in biblical scholarship. Many contend that some of the alleged monotheistic claims in the book (6:4) are not at all relevant to the subject or are very late. Others try to show that the book provides useful data points for explaining the development of Israelite religion. This chapter surveys the place of Deuteronomy in the study of monotheism and offers clarity on what monotheism means before assessing key passages on the subject. I argue that Deuteronomy is indeed monotheistic, but that our use of that term needs careful consideration.
CLARITY · Epistemology · Library science · Monotheism · Political science · Scholarship · Subject (documents) · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Chemistry · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |