Abstract
Historical and religious documents of the ancient Near East reflect extraordinarily realistic views on the structure of the universe and the authorities that govern it. In the Hebrew Bible the imagery of the divine assembly has special affinities to non-biblical mythical documents. All the more is understandable that angels and Satan have roles in the Hebrew Bible. Mythic presentations of cosmic war between Gods and other forces are motivated by a definite purpose. Israel's confessional literature of Exodus and Conquest preserves general flavour and even some details of institutions of holy war. A typological or phenomenological reading of the ancient Near Eastern texts and especially of the Hebrew Bible clearly shows that the issue of divine mastery or kingship is fundamental. In contrast to the surrounding cosmological ancient cultures, the Hebrew Yahwistic religion is based on personalist understanding of the God who is one and absolute in every respect.Keywords: ancient Near East; Hebrew Bible; Hebrew Yahwistic religion; holy war
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