Publication: Yahweh's Winged Form in the Psalms: Exploring Congruent Iconography and Texts
Yahweh's Winged Form in the Psalms: Exploring Congruent Iconography and Texts
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LeMon, J. M. (2010). Yahweh’s Winged Form in the Psalms: Exploring Congruent Iconography and Texts (Vol. 242). Academic Press / Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
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The striking image of the winged Yahweh occurs in six psalms (e. g., Ps 17:8 “Hide me in the shadow of your wings”). Scholars have disagreed on the background, meaning, and significance of the image arguing that it: (1) likens the Israelite deity to a bird; (2) alludes to the winged sun disk; (3) draws from general Egyptian symbolism for protection; (4) evokes images of winged goddesses; or (5) refers to winged cherubim in the temple and/or on the ark of the covenant. These divergent proposals signal a need for clearer methods of inte
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LeMon, J. M. (2010). Yahweh’s Winged Form in the Psalms: Exploring Congruent Iconography and Texts (Vol. 242). Academic Press / Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.