Egyptian Papyrus Uncovers Bible's Forgotten Deity

Interview with Karel van der Toorn on Papyrus Amherst 63 Paper in Question: https://www.academia.edu/97281307/Baa... Karel van der Toorn is a world-renowned Dutch scholar of ancient religions and a leading authority on the cultural history of the ancient Near East and the Hebrew Bible. A professor at the University of Amsterdam—where he also served as President of the Executive Board—his groundbreaking work explores how professional scribes compiled early religious texts, the dynamics of everyday family religion in Babylon and Israel, and the complex historical identities of early diaspora communities. From his acclaimed reference work The Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bibleto his recent research on ancient Jewish religious identities, Van der Toorn’s work provides an essential bridge between ancient sacred history and contemporary society. Thanks for Jari, a student of theology at the University of Helsinki, for helping to set up this interview!