Genesis 1.1 as the first act of creation
In contrast to the contemporary trend of reading Gen. 1.1 as either a heading to the chapter or a subordinate clause, this essay argues that the verse can be responsibly read as the first step in the process of creation. In particular, it is argued that attending to the two senses of 'heaven�...
| Publicado en: | Journal for the study of the Old Testament |
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage
[2019]
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| En: |
Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Año: 2019, Volumen: 43, Número: 3, Páginas: 385-394 |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | HB Antiguo Testamento |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Earth
B Heaven B Creation B Genesis 1 B Biblical Theology B Hebrew cosmology B Bibel. Genesis 1,1 |
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| Sumario: | In contrast to the contemporary trend of reading Gen. 1.1 as either a heading to the chapter or a subordinate clause, this essay argues that the verse can be responsibly read as the first step in the process of creation. In particular, it is argued that attending to the two senses of 'heaven' in biblical Hebrew is a necessary prerequisite for reading Gen. 1.1. Moreover, the final form of Gen. 1 reveals the use of both bipartite and tripartite cosmological formulae. Taking these observations seriously lays the foundation for reading Gen. 1.1 as the first step in the process of creation. In turn, it is argued that this reading of the narrative is theologically suggestive. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0309089217734746 |