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Join David W. Baker on a whirlwind tour, looking at the Old Testament from many different angles and at how it relates to ancient Near Eastern literature. From creation accounts and stories of destruction to Wisdom literature, discover different biblical literary genres that have parallels in ancient Near Eastern literature. Explore extrabiblical historical texts that mention key events and...

Henotheism is kind of in the middle; it’s the worship of one god who is often linked to a particular place or people group, while not denying that other deities may also be worshiped in other places by other people. A biblical example of this is the Syrian general Naaman, who, though he worshiped his own god, comes to Israel to be healed by Yahweh. When he is healed, he recognizes Yahweh’s power and asks, “Please let me have two mule loads of earth; for your servant will no longer offer burnt offerings