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When Gods Were Men
The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature
Recommended in 2 episodes of Data Over Dogma, first in “Why Is She Salt?” (April 24, 2023).
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On the show
- Why Is She Salt?▶ 8:20
Topic: The 'ish theophany' - God and angels described as 'a man' in Genesis 18-19
Excerpt“…there's a wonderful book on this, by Esther Hamori called "When Gods Were Men."”
- Wrastlin’ With God▶ 28:54
Topic: Divine anthropomorphism / God appearing as a man
Excerpt“Multiple times you have an ish, a man, the one who's represented that way. And so Esther Hamori wrote a wonderful book called "When Gods Were Men."”
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