The transformation of Tĕhôm: from deified power to demonized abyss
"Tehom, the Hebrew Bible's primeval deep, is a powerful concept often overlooked outside of creation and conflict contexts. Primeval waters mark the boundary between life and death in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, representing the duality of both deliverance and judgment. Thi...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: |
Biblical interpretation series (volume 224)
Jahr: 2025 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Biblical interpretation series
volume 224 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bibel. Altes Testament
/ tehôm
/ Hebräisch
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| IxTheo Notationen: | HB Altes Testament |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Creation Comparative studies
B Dualism (Religion) B Middle East Religion B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Abyss B Water Religious aspects |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Tehom, the Hebrew Bible's primeval deep, is a powerful concept often overlooked outside of creation and conflict contexts. Primeval waters mark the boundary between life and death in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, representing the duality of both deliverance and judgment. This book examines all contexts of Tehom to explain its conceptual forms and use as a proper noun. Comparative methodology combined with affect and spatial theories provide new ways to understand how religious communities repurposed Tehom. These interpretations of Tehom empower resilience in times of suffering and oppression"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physische Details: | XV, 216 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-70877-8 |
