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British Museum
Scholars have long been puzzled by the prophet Zephaniah’s promise that the Israelite deity Yahweh will “famish” the gods of foreign nations (Zephaniah 2:10–11). Author Dominic Rudman suggests that Yahweh was going to put an end to the sumptuous ritual meals Mesopotamian worshipers offered their deities (compare with photo of limestone plaque from Nippur).