Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. Part 1. The Problem at Large
7. Chapter 1. God and the Gods: History of Religion as an Approach and Context for Biblical Theology 1
8. Chapter 2. Canaan—Israel—Christianity: The Case for a Vertical Ecumenism 32
9. Chapter 3. More Than One God? Three Models for Construing the Relations Between YHWH and the Other Gods 60
10. Chapter 4. Who Is Like You Among the Gods? Some Observations on Configuring YHWH in the Old Testament 77
11. Chapter 5. Why Should the Look- Alikes Be a Problem? 88
12. Part 2. Chemosh as a Case Study
13. Chapter 6. Theological Approaches to the Problem of God’s Ancient Look- Alikes 97
14. Chapter 7. Chemosh Looks Like YHWH, but That’s Okay 115
15. Chapter 8. YHWH and Chemosh: An Investigation of Look- Alike Gods Using the Moral Foundations Theory 126
16. Chapter 9. YHWH, Chemosh, and the Rule of Faith 138
17. Chapter 10. Is There a Counterpart in the Hebrew Bible to New Testament Anti- Semitism? 159
18. Part 3. Other Case Studies
19. Chapter 11. Miqreh and YHWH: Fate, Chance, Simultaneity, and Providence 179
20. Chapter 12. “Can a Woman Forget Her Nursing Child?” Divine Breastfeeding and the God of Israel 201
21. Chapter 13. Bulls and Horses, Gods and Goddesses: The Religious Iconography of Israel’s Neighbors 219
22. List of Contributors 239
23. Index of Authors 243
24. Index of Scripture 253
25. Subject Index 259