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... King David gave his son Solomon plans for the Temple drawn up by Yahweh's ( the Lord's ) own hand ( 1 Chronicles 28:19 ) . National policy went hand in hand with theology . Ashur was the national deity of Assyria ; the kings of Assyria ...
... King David gave his son Solomon plans for the Temple drawn up by Yahweh's ( the Lord's ) own hand ( 1 Chronicles 28:19 ) . National policy went hand in hand with theology . Ashur was the national deity of Assyria ; the kings of Assyria ...
Page 107
... king was almost always depicted as the person offering to the gods , although temple rituals were performed by priests . Scenes of offering and of the gods conferring benefits on the king may not depict specific rituals , while the ...
... king was almost always depicted as the person offering to the gods , although temple rituals were performed by priests . Scenes of offering and of the gods conferring benefits on the king may not depict specific rituals , while the ...
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... King , who were opposed to the King's administrative reforms , which included the establishment of the hird as a new aristocracy composed of court officials and the heads of estates . This opposition party won control of the Oslo area ...
... King , who were opposed to the King's administrative reforms , which included the establishment of the hird as a new aristocracy composed of court officials and the heads of estates . This opposition party won control of the Oslo area ...
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