The Canaanite Mythology Behind Isaiah 14

Episode 27: Isaiah chapter 14, often mistakenly associated with the Devil, contains a fascinating allusion to an ancient Canaanite astral myth as well as references to other elements of Syro-Canaanite mythology. In this video, I explore the oldest known myths that correspond to the fall of Helel, the “Shining One” in Isaiah 14, and how this led to the medieval myth of Lucifer. Donate a few shekels to support this channel: ⦾ https://ko-fi.com/pauldavidson Contents: 0:04 - Prologue 1:00 – A taunt against the king of Babylon 3:15 - Helel and the myth of Athtar 6:30 - The legend of Phaethon 8:41 - Helel at Ugarit 9:29 - Helel in translation 10:40 - Zaphon and the Mount of Assembly 12:53 - Sheol and the Rephaim 14:36 - Credits and bonus clip ★ Special thanks to John Kesler for consulting and advice. Recommended reading: ⦾ Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking by Michael Fishbane → Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4bjWkDH ⦾ The Old Enemy: Satan and the Combat Myth by Neil Forsyth → Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4vlfvUQ Sources and References: ⦾ Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2000). Isaiah 1-39: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. ⦾ Cho, Sang Youl (2013). Lesser Deities in the Ugaritic Texts and the Hebrew Bible. ⦾ Cooley, Jeffrey L. (2013). Poetic Astronomy in the Ancient Near East. ⦾ Day, John (2000). Yahweh and the Gods and Goddesses of Canaan. ⦾ Dijkstra, M. (1991). “The Weather-God on Two Mountains”. Ugarit-Forschungen 23. ⦾ Fishbane, Michael (2003). Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking. ⦾ Gunkel, Herman (1893). Schopfung und Chaos. ⦾ Hvidberg-Hansen, Finn Ove (2007). 'Arsû and 'Azîzû: A Study of the West Semitic "Dioscuri" and the Gods of Dawn and Dusk. ⦾ Huffmon, H.B. (1998). “Shalem”. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. ⦾ McKay, J.W. (1970). “Helel and the Dawn-Goddess”. VT 20. ⦾ Niehr, H. (1998). “Zaphon”. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. ⦾ Parker, S.B. (1998). “Shahar”. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. ⦾ Rahmouni, Aicha (2008). Divine Epithets in the Ugaritic Alphabetic Texts. ⦾ Rahmouni, Aicha (2023). The Gods of Mount Sapanu: Deity Groups in the Ugaritic Alphabetic Texts. ⦾ Rouillard, H. (1998). “Rephaim”. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. ⦾ Shipp, R. Mark (1953). Of Dead Kings And Dirges: Myth And Meaning In Isaiah. ⦾ Smith, Mark (1986). “Baal in the Land of Death”. Ugarit-Forschungen 17. ⦾ Spronk, Klaas (1986). Beatific Afterlife in Ancient Israel and in the Ancient Near East. ⦾ Watson, W.G.E. (1998). “Helel”. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. ⦾ Wildberger, Hans (1997). Isaiah 13–27 (Continental Commentaries). ⦾ Wyatt, Nicolas (1999). “Degrees of Divinity: Some Mythical and Ritual Aspects”. Ugarit-Forschungen 31. ⦾ Xela, Paolo (1996). “Les pouvoirs du dieu 'Attar: Morphologie d'un dieu du panthéon ugaritique”. In: Ugarit, Religion and Culture. ⦾ Yogev, Jonathan (2021). The Rephaim: Sons of the Gods. #lucifer #ugarit #deconstruction #biblestudyvideo