Dragon Myths and Biblical Theology
A recurrent myth in the Bible about God "slaying a dragon," primarily in the Old Testament, provides a test case for using the "study of Scripture as the soul of theology" without depending on historical accuracy or indeed on "salvation history" at all. Freeing us from...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Theological studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 80, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-56 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Leviathan
/ Ancient Orient
/ Myth
/ Biblical theology
/ Salvation-history
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| IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion FA Theology HB Old Testament NBK Soteriology |
| Further subjects: | B
Salvation History
B Myth B Revelation B Theodicy B Chaoskampf B Leviathan B Dragons B Biblical Theology B Hermeneutics B Salvation-history |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | A recurrent myth in the Bible about God "slaying a dragon," primarily in the Old Testament, provides a test case for using the "study of Scripture as the soul of theology" without depending on historical accuracy or indeed on "salvation history" at all. Freeing us from the dangers of a resurgent focus on history in theological interpretation, this article shows how the dragon-slaying myth speaks powerfully to theodicy and the problem of evil. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563918819812 |