Background
Smith, Mark Stratton was born on December 6, 1955 in Paris. Son of Donald Eugene and Mary Elizabeth (Reichert) Smith. parents American citizens.
(There is still much disagreement over the origins and dev...)
There is still much disagreement over the origins and development of Israelite religion. Mark Smith sets himself the task of reconstructing the cult of Yahweh, the most important deity in Israel's early religion, and tracing the transformation of that deity into the sole god - the development of monotheism. Smith argues that Israelite religion owed much to the beliefs and practices of its neighbours, notably the religion of Canaan and that early conflicts over religious practice led to differentiation within the Israel's religion. This second edition includes a new preface and foreword which updates the 1990 edition.
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Smith, Mark Stratton was born on December 6, 1955 in Paris. Son of Donald Eugene and Mary Elizabeth (Reichert) Smith. parents American citizens.
Bachelor with honors, Johns Hopkins University, 1975. Master of Arts in Theology, Catholic University America, 1979. Message Telecommunications Service, Harvard University, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1985.
Instructor department theology Albertus Magnus College, 1981-1982. Instructor department near eastern languages and literature Yale University, 1982-1983. Instructor Ecole Biblique et Archaeologique Francaise, 1983-1984.
Assistant professor O.T. St. Paul Seminary/School Divinity, University St. Thomas, 1984-1986. Assistant professor Northwest Semitic languages and literature Yale University, New Haven, 1987-1989, 91-92. Associate professor theology St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, since 1993.
Summer school instructor O.T., College St. Thomas, 1984, College St Catherine, 1985. Fellow W.F. Albright Institute of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 1983-1984. Visiting researcher Hebrew University, 1983-1984.
(There is still much disagreement over the origins and dev...)
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Member Catholic Biblical Association, O.T. Colloquium, Society Biblical Literature.
Married Elizabeth Mara Bloch, March 28, 1983. Children: Benjamin, Rachel, Shulamit.