Personal Names and Naming in Israel’s Household Religion
Abstract
Abstract This article assesses the work of Rainer Albertz in his study of Israelite personal names from epigraphic sources as a contribution to the study of household religion in ancient Israel (Chapter 5 and Appendix B in Rainer Albertz and Rüdiger Schmitt, Family and Household Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant ). It gives particular attention to Albertz’s view of the names as a primary source for reconstructing family or household religion in ancient Israel, and of women’s role in naming.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Biblical Studies and Interpretation
Development
Ethics
and Society
Religion
Theology
History
Judaism
Christianity
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Vetus Testamentum
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Pages
- 1–22
- Publication date
- 18 February 2026