Slimy stones and philosophy: some interpretations of tohu wa-bohu

The creation account in the first chapter of Genesis tells us how, from this state called tohu wa-bohu in Hebrew, God created and formed the world in the course of six days. To this is added a mythical statement, probably by a Babylonia Amora, Rav, about tohu as a green line encircling the world and...

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Main Author: Töyrylä, Hannu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Donner Institute 2000
In: Nordisk judaistik
Year: 2000, Volume: 21, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 91-110
Further subjects:B Philosophers
B Creation (Judaism)
B Judaism and philosophy; Greek philosophy
B Science and religion
B Philosophy, Jewish
B Kabbalah
B Jewish Science
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