Divine Envy, Jealousy, and Vengefulness in Ancient Israel and Greece

This is the first in-depth comparative analysis of envy, jealousy, and vengefulness experienced by divine personalities in the Hebrew Bible and ancient Greek texts, and the functions served by attributing negative emotions and traits to one’s gods. Suitable for biblical, classical, and literary scholars.

Stuart Lasine is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Wichita State University, USA. He is the author of Knowing Kings: Knowledge, Power and Narcissism in the Hebrew Bible; Weighing Hearts: Character, Judgment, and the Ethics of Reading the Bible, and Jonah and the Human Condition.