Oë in die wildernis. Putte en fonteine in die ikonografie van die ou Nabye Ooste
Due to the geography and climate of Palestine, its springs and wells have always been of the utmost importance as a source of perennial water supply to agriculture and stock-farming. However, the Hebrew Bible testifies to the fact that they were also sacred sites where theophanies and other extraord...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2004
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Journal for semitics
Year: 2004, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 286-312 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Due to the geography and climate of Palestine, its springs and wells have always been of the utmost importance as a source of perennial water supply to agriculture and stock-farming. However, the Hebrew Bible testifies to the fact that they were also sacred sites where theophanies and other extraordinary events took place. By using ancient Near Eastern iconography as an aid to interpretation, this paper finds the reason for the sacred value attributed to groundwater sources in the cosmology of ancient Israel which she shared with her mythically-minded neighbours. Springs were believed to arise from the cosmic subterranean ocean to bring life to all living things, but the cosmic source of the water also held an element of destructive chaos. This becomes clear in the discussion of three narratives illuminated by ancient Near Eastern art. |
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| Item Description: | Pdf unvollständig |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC101030 |
