Project Gutenberg 2012-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 143 Wheeler, J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) 1850 1898 Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini Wheeler, Joseph M. 33038494 Bible Studies: Essays on Phallic Worship and Other Curious Rites and Customs Preface -- Phallic worship among the Jews -- Circumcision -- Moses at the inn -- The brazen serpent, and salvation by similars -- Religion and magic -- Taboos -- Blood rites -- Scapegoats -- A Bible barbarity -- Bible witchcraft -- Saul's spiritualist stance at Endor -- Sacrifices -- The Passover -- The evolution of Jahveh -- Joshua and the sun -- The Hebrew prophets -- Old Testament marriage -- The Song of Solomon -- Sacred seven. Produced by David Widger "Bible Studies: Essays on Phallic Worship and Other Curious Rites and Customs" by J. M. Wheeler is a collection of essays likely written in the late 19th century. The text explores the intersection of ancient religious practices, particularly phallic worship, with biblical narratives, scrutinizing the historical and anthropological contexts of these rites. The author delves into topics such as the origins of religious beliefs, cultural taboos, and the evolution of ritual practices among the ancient Jews and neighboring cultures. The opening of this work introduces the reader to its central themes, highlighting the intention to analyze biblical texts through the lens of anthropology and the evolution of religion. Wheeler presents a discussion on the concept of phallic worship, tracing its manifestations in ancient civilizations and its implications within Jewish religious practices. He critiques the interpretation of the Bible by contemporary readers who may overlook essential historical and cultural contexts, suggesting that many biblical narratives contain underlying elements of these primitive rites that have been obscured or sanitized over time. The preface sets a tone of inquiry, encouraging a re-examination of familiar scriptures while hinting at the surprising revelations that await diligent readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40206/40206-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Phallicism Bible -- Antiquities Rites and ceremonies in the Bible BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 255688 253760 2024-09-17T04:52:13.339032 2023-09-17T13:07:31.146016 text/html text/html 247903 2013-01-29T14:25:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 946035 2013-01-29T14:26:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1005387 2024-09-17T04:52:17.099061 application/epub+zip 1009881 2024-09-17T04:52:13.911054 application/epub+zip 151324 2024-09-17T04:52:13.608068 application/epub+zip 1089327 2024-09-17T04:52:19.788088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068246 2024-09-17T04:52:16.804075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211810 2022-09-18T12:05:19.349223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235721 235714 2024-09-17T04:52:12.976057 2023-09-17T13:07:30.693076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 235378 2012-07-11T08:47:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93844 2012-07-11T08:48:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235377 2012-07-11T08:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93804 2012-07-11T08:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20910 2024-09-17T04:52:19.931005 application/rdf+xml 10649 2024-09-17T04:52:13.687017 image/jpeg 2240 2024-09-17T04:52:13.648015 image/jpeg 968551 2024-09-17T04:52:13.391069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog