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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
|
| In: |
Biblical interpretation series (volume 224)
Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | Biblical interpretation series
volume 224 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ tehôm
/ Hebrew language
|
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Creation Comparative studies
B Dualism (Religion) B Middle East Religion B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Abyss B Water Religious aspects |
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | "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"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XV, 216 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9004708774 |