Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Was Melchizedek a Yahwist?
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 11:59:16 -0600
Lloyd Barre wrote:
>
> In Gen 14:17-20, Melchizedek appears as a priest of El Elyon. But in v 22,
> Abram designates Yahweh as El Elyon. Does that mean that Melchizedek also
> worshipped Yahweh but just did not mention his name? How do people
> understand this issue?
There are two issues here. Was Melchizedek historical? Aren't
we talking about Bronze II period (2100-1800ish BCE)? What
is the earliest date we can assign to a defined Yahwism in
a clearly Judaic context of monotheism?