Why Does the Bible Use Baal's Language to Describe God?

Описание: Psalm 68:5 calls Yahweh the "rider of the clouds"—but that was Baal's official title in Canaanite religion. Why would biblical writers use their rival god's language to describe their own God? This video explores how ancient Israel borrowed storm god imagery while transforming its meaning in a revolutionary way.

Key concepts covered:
• The striking parallels between Baal imagery and biblical descriptions of Yahweh (riding clouds, commanding thunder, defeating watery foes)
• A regional religious revolution (1500-1200 BCE) when storm gods replaced sky gods across Mesopotamia, Canaan, India, and Greece
• Israel's crucial innovation: Yahweh's battle is historical (against Pharaoh) not mythic (against divine rivals)—the sea becomes a weapon, not an enemy
• How Genesis 1 and Exodus 14-15 share the same pattern: wind parting waters to bring creation
• Why borrowing language isn't the same as borrowing theology

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