rest of the Bible, are not then deviated from. The maturation of this theme will be seen in subsequent chapters as I focus on the pervasive biblical theme of idolatry, which is possibly the most significant theological category with which to interpret other religions. It also forms the core of my overall definition of the religious Other, which I seek to demonstrate in this study as follows: from the presupposition of an epistemologically authoritative biblical revelation, non-Christian religions