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Polley, Max Eugene was born on June 3, 1928 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Maynard Ernest and Helen Bertha (Moore) Polley.
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Amos and the Davidic Empire: A Socio-Historical Approach
(Challenging the traditional interpretation of the Hebrew ...)
Challenging the traditional interpretation of the Hebrew prophet Amos as one of the earliest voices of universalist "ethical monotheism," Polley here demonstrates that Amos' message was in fact deeply nationalistic. Using both literary and historical evidence, Polley posits that Amos condemned the establishment of northern cult sanctuaries rivaling the Jerusalem temple and a northern monarchy opposing the Davidic dynasty. Amos sought to persuade the north to rejoin the south as one nation under the rule of the Davidic King. When this failed he prophesied the destruction of the rebellious Northern Kingdom.
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Max Eugene Polley
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AB, Albion College, 1950. Bachelor's Degree, Duke Division School, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1957.
Career
Professor religion, Davidson (North Carolina) College, since 1956.
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Amos and the Davidic Empire: A Socio-Historical Approach
(Challenging the traditional interpretation of the Hebrew ...)
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Amos and the Davidic Empire: A Socio-Historical Approach
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Member Society Biblical Literature.
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Married Jacquelyn Bertha Vander Ven, June 11, 1950. Children: Vance Ernest, Lynn Anita.
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Democrat
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1950
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1953
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1957
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1956
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Gurney Harris Kearns fellow, 1954-1956. Southern fellow, 1959. Lilly postdoctoral fellow, 1964-1965. National Endowment of the Humanities grantee, 1978.Gurney Harris Kearns fellow, 1954-1956. Southern fellow, 1959. Lilly postdoctoral fellow, 1964-1965.
National Endowment of the Humanities grantee, 1978.