Did God Create Chaos? Unresolved Tension in Genesis 1:1-2
OT writers appear to use imagery found in other Ancient Near Eastern texts and portray creation as God’s victory over, and transformation of, ‘chaos’. This is sometimes associated with the expression תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ (tohu wabohu), translated ‘formless and empty’, in Genesis 1:2 (NIV). Recent interpret...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2010, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-88 |
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Chaos
B Ancient Near East B Creation B Genesis B Old Testament |
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