Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan

Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan
Author: John Day
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567537838

This masterly book is the climax of over twenty-five years of study of the impact of Canaanite religion and mythology on ancient Israel and the Old Testament. It is John Day's magnum opus in which he sets forth all his main arguments and conclusions on the subject. The work considers in detail the relationship between Yahweh and the various gods and goddesses of Canaan, including the leading gods El and Baal, the great goddesses (Asherah, Astarte and Anat), astral deities (Sun, Moon and Lucifer), and underworld deities (Mot, Resheph, Molech and the Rephaim). Day assesses both what Yahwism assimilated from these deities and what it came to reject. More generally he discusses the impact of Canaanite polytheism on ancient Israel and how monotheism was eventually achieved.

Rank Among the Canaanite Gods

Rank Among the Canaanite Gods
Author: Conrad E. L'Heureux
Publisher: Harvard Semitic Monographs
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1979
Genre: History
ISBN:

A revision of the author's thesis, Harvard.

Dragon of the Two Flames - Demonic Magick & the Gods of Canaan

Dragon of the Two Flames - Demonic Magick & the Gods of Canaan
Author: Michael Ford
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2012-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 110571084X

A complete modern grimoire, this book begins with Luciferian Ideology and the modern practice of the ancient pantheons within. The history of the Canaanites, Phoenicians, Philistines, Hittites, Moabites, Eblaites, Mari and Ammonites including their associations with the enemy of their cults, Yahweh. The realistic and etymological source of the old gods and demons are revealed including how they may be invoked with offerings. The ancient enemies of Yahweh were great & powerful deities associated with the reality of nature & the individual mind. Gods such as Chemosh, Baal, Baal-Zebub, Astarte, Dagan, Leviathan & many other ancient deities are restored to their ancient purpose & meaning. With over 56 God and Demon illustrations, this book will appeal to not only Luciferians but also former Christians, Satanists, Wiccans, Thelemites and other Pagans. The Second half explores First Century Demonology all the way through Medieval Qlipoth and the emergence of the Devil.

The Many Faces of the Goddess

The Many Faces of the Goddess
Author: Izak Cornelius
Publisher: Saint-Paul
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9783727814853

There are a multitude of female figures represented in the art of the ancient Near East and it has often been proved difficult to differentiate them. This study presents a collection of visual source material on godesses from Egypt, Ugarit, Syria and Palestine from c,1500 to 1000 BC. An introduction to the subject and previous research precedes a discussion of iconographic types (armed, seated, standing, equestrian and named women holding objects) and media (including reliefs, seals and amulets, bronze figurines, ivories and ostraca). Cornelius devises a typology of attributes for the goddess Anat, Astarte, Qedeshet and Asherah in order to define their individual qualities and provide a means by which these goddesses can be differentiated. Includes a large descriptive catalogue.

The Ugaritic Baal Cycle

The Ugaritic Baal Cycle
Author: Mark S. Smith
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 905
Release: 1994
Genre: Baal (Canaanite deity)
ISBN: 9004153489

The Ugaritic Baal Cycle, Volume II provides a new edition, translation and commentary on the third and fourth tablets of the Baal Cycle, the most important religious text found at Ugarit.

The Early History of God

The Early History of God
Author: Mark S. Smith
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2002-08-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802839725

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, the most important deity in Israel's early religion, and tracing the transformation of that deity into the sole god - the development of monotheism.