Chaos Uncreated - A Reassessment of the Theme of "Chaos" in the Hebrew Bible (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)

This monograph presents a challenge to the view that the Hebrew Bible contains allusions to Yahweha (TM)s battle with chaos, showing how the term has been inappropriately applied in a range of contexts where far more diverse spheres of imagery should instead be recognised. Through the construction of a careful diachronic model (developed with particular reference to the Psalter), the author presents a persuasive case for reversing common assumptions about the development of Israelite religion, finding instead that the combat motif was absent in the earliest period, whilst the slaying of a dragon was attributed to Yahweh only in a distinctive monotheistic adaptation, which arose from around 587 B.C.

General

Imprint:	De Gruyter
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Rebecca S. Watson
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	523
Edition:	Reprint 2011
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-017993-4
Categories:	Books
LSN:	3-11-017993-8
Barcode:	9783110179934

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