Why the Verb אדב Does Not Mean ‘to Create’ in Genesis 1.1-2.4a
The linguistic and textual examination of the seven usages of the verb אדב in Genesis 1 leads to the conclusion that the verb אדב in Genesis 1 does not mean ‘to create’ but ‘to separate’. This hypothesis is subsequently tested against external evidence from cognate literature in Mesopotamia. In...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2009
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2009, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-23 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew Bible
B Creation B Mesopotamian creation texts B Cosmology B bara’ |
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