Boissinot P. (dir.), Archaeology and social sciences, University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, P@lethnology, 9 (2017), 31-51., 2017
Divine presence on earth constitutes an aporia. However, it is also necessary, since that which w... more Divine presence on earth constitutes an aporia. However, it is also necessary, since that which we call “religion”
is simply a series of social practices which aim to establish a line of communication, benevolent if possible,
between superior beings and mankind. Ontologically speaking, divine powers are “superhuman”, which means
that common parameters do not apply to them. This paper explores the first temple of Jerusalem using two
sources: textual and archaeological evidence. We will therefore compare the theological and archaeological
data in order to analyse the interactions between these two disciplines. The place of worship appears to be an
ideal laboratory where several disciplines, methodologies and issues can be brought together to understand
representations of divinity. In other words, we will explore how the consideration of “discourses about the gods”
(theo-logy) can enhance the work of archaeologists and raise new questions: inversely, we will highlight that
which archaeology contributes to those who conduct research into the representation of divinity in the texts.
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Books by Fabio Porzia
Fabio Porzia & Sylvain Lebreton, "“Noms de dieux!” Gods at the borders" (p. 221-224); Alice Mouton, "Nommer les dieux hittites : au sujet de quelques épithètes divines" (p. 225-243); Gian Franco Chiai, "Le culte de Zeus Brontôn : l’espace et la morphologie du dieu de l’orage dans la Phrygie d’époque romaine" (p. 245-275); Françoise Van Haeperen, "Séquences onomastiques divines à Ostie-Portus" (p. 277-308).
Papers by Fabio Porzia
Fabio Porzia & Sylvain Lebreton, "“Noms de dieux!” Gods at the borders" (p. 221-224); Alice Mouton, "Nommer les dieux hittites : au sujet de quelques épithètes divines" (p. 225-243); Gian Franco Chiai, "Le culte de Zeus Brontôn : l’espace et la morphologie du dieu de l’orage dans la Phrygie d’époque romaine" (p. 245-275); Françoise Van Haeperen, "Séquences onomastiques divines à Ostie-Portus" (p. 277-308).
is simply a series of social practices which aim to establish a line of communication, benevolent if possible,
between superior beings and mankind. Ontologically speaking, divine powers are “superhuman”, which means
that common parameters do not apply to them. This paper explores the first temple of Jerusalem using two
sources: textual and archaeological evidence. We will therefore compare the theological and archaeological
data in order to analyse the interactions between these two disciplines. The place of worship appears to be an
ideal laboratory where several disciplines, methodologies and issues can be brought together to understand
representations of divinity. In other words, we will explore how the consideration of “discourses about the gods”
(theo-logy) can enhance the work of archaeologists and raise new questions: inversely, we will highlight that
which archaeology contributes to those who conduct research into the representation of divinity in the texts.
On présentera aussi la vision plus tardive du livre des Proverbes (8, 22-31), où l’acte créateur est combiné avec un personnage bizarre, la Sagesse, qui introduit dans la création, avant de la beauté, le thème de la joie.
On montrera comment, en mettant par écrit leur propre vision du monde, les Juifs fixent non seulement une cosmogonie mais aussi un programme de vie, qui s’éloigne volontairement des cultures dominantes aux époques de la rédaction des textes."
- new trends in the study of ancient Israelite religion;
- new methodological approaches to the study of ancient Semitic religions;
- a reassessment of the opposition between the notions of “monotheism” and “polytheism”, “urban” and “extra-urban” or even “nomadic” religions, etc.;
- comparative studies between the biblical god and other similar gods (especially in the Phoenician and Aramaic religions and in those of the Transjordan and Arabic peninsula);
- studies on similar strategies of representing the divine in iconography or onomastic (divine or human) in different religious systems.