In fact, even within a single psalm, more than one iconographic trope can provide congruency with the literary imagery and inform the interpretation of the text. No single image stands behind the portrayals of Yahweh. The congruent iconographic motifs for Yahweh s winged form include (1) the winged sun disk (in multiple form and variations), (2) the Horus falcon, (3) winged suckling goddesses, and (4) winged deities in combat. Since the portrayals of Yahweh in each psalm have distinct contours, one finds several congruencies in Syro-Palenstinian iconographic material. This volume refines iconographic methodologies by treating the image of the winged Yahweh as one among a constellation of literary images in each psalm. These divergent proposals signal a need for clearer methods of interpreting biblical imagery in light of visual-artistic material from the ancient Near East. Scholars have disagreed on the background, meaning, and significance of the image arguing that it: (1) likens the Israelite deity to a bird (2) alludes to the winged sun disk (3) draws from general Egyptian symbolism for protection (4) evokes images of winged goddesses or (5) refers to winged cherubim in the temple and/or on the ark of the covenant. g., Ps 17:8 Hide me in the shadow of your wings ). 1 Zurich Open Repository and Archive University of Zurich Main Library Strickhofstrasse 39 CH-8057 Zurich Year: 2010 Yahweh s Winged Form in the Psalms: Exploring Congruent Iconography and Texts LeMon, Joel M Abstract: The striking image of the winged Yahweh occurs in six psalms (e.
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