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Part I. General Perspectives: 1. Introducing the God of Israel Robert P.Gordon; 2. Aniconism in the Old Testament Nathan MacDonald; 3. Imitation ofGod in the Old Testament John Barton; 4. Monotheism and the God of many namesRonald E. Clements; 5. God, creation and the contribution of wisdom KatharineJ. Dell; 6. By royal appointment: God's influence on influencing God DianaLipton; 7. Is monotheism bad for you?: some reflections on God, the Bible,and life in the light of Regina Schwartz's The Curse of Cain R. W. L.Moberly; 8. Old Testament monotheism and Zoroastrianian influence Simon J.Sherwin; Part II. Texts and Themes: 9. God, women and children Janet E.Tollington; 10. The exegesis of the divine name in Exodus Graham I. Davies;11. The de-deification of deities in Deuteronomy Judith M. Hadley; 12. Is Godmoral?: on the Saul narratives as tragedy Peter J. Williams; 13. Standing inthe council: when prophets encounter God Robert P. Gordon; 14. Ugariticpolytheism and Hebrew monotheism in Isaiah 40-55 Klaus Koch; 15. InterpretingJonah's God: canon and criticism Philip P. Jenson; 16. The God of thepre-Maccabees: designations of the divine in the early Hellenistic periodJames K. Aitken; 17. Deity on Ecclesiasticus William Horbury.