Book description
Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies of ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs the practice of religion in ancient Israel from the bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and other rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk…
Why read it?
1 author picked Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
William (Bill) Dever is a well-known archaeologist who influenced the field of biblical archaeology through his fieldwork, scholarly publications, and public presentations. He has become known to the lay public through his many popular publications one of which relates to the question of whether the Israelite God had a wife. This is an intriguing question since there is archaeological evidence to suggest it. This book is good for readers interested in daily life, gender questions, and religion in biblical times.
From Oded's list on The best books on life in biblical times.
If you love Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel...
December on 5C4
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
Want books like Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel?
Our community of 13,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel.
Browse books like Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel
Share your top 3 reads of 2026!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
190
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel, you might also like...
Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation
Broken Boots, Redeemed Soul: A Veteran’s War with Sin and Salvation, is a raw and faith-centered memoir about life after military service—and the internal battles many never see. Brian Lofton shares his journey through addiction, shame, identity loss, and spiritual distance, revealing how the hardest struggles often begin after…
No Color Is My Kind
No Color is My Kind tells the stories of the desegregation of Houston, TX, in 1960, the life of civil rights leader Eldrewey Stearns, and the author's relationship to Stearns.
They met in a psychiatric case conference while Stearns was hospitalized at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After his…
