God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old TestamentThe Old Testament contains a number of interesting poetic references to God's conflict with a dragon, called by names such as Leviathan, Rahab or the twisting serpent, and with the sea. In this original contribution to the background and understanding of the Old Testament Dr Day undertakes a detailed and thorough examination of these allusions. Building on the discovery of the Ugaritic texts, he demonstrates a source for these references within Canaanite mythology. His study further explores the associations of the imagery. Sometimes in the Old Testament the dragon is associated with the creation of the world, or it becomes a symbol of a foreign nation, and in some references it is associated with divine conflict at the end of time. |
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الصفحة 4
Rain was regarded as having its origin in the cosmic sea above the firmament and coming down through the windows of heaven , while the world's seas and lakes were thought of as being connected with the subterranean part of the cosmic ...
Rain was regarded as having its origin in the cosmic sea above the firmament and coming down through the windows of heaven , while the world's seas and lakes were thought of as being connected with the subterranean part of the cosmic ...
الصفحة 16
5 Išnm . tlḥk . its tongues licked 6 šmm . turp the heaven , its tails 7 ym . dnbtm . swirled ( ? ) the sea . 8 t'an ( tnn ) . Išbm She put the dragon 9 tšt . trks on high , ?? she bound it 10 Imrym . lbnn38 to the heights of Lebanon .
5 Išnm . tlḥk . its tongues licked 6 šmm . turp the heaven , its tails 7 ym . dnbtm . swirled ( ? ) the sea . 8 t'an ( tnn ) . Išbm She put the dragon 9 tšt . trks on high , ?? she bound it 10 Imrym . lbnn38 to the heights of Lebanon .
الصفحة 18
... was creator of heaven and earth , De Moor goes on , in fact , to correlate the series of three deities with those in Philo of Byblos , Elioun called the Most High , Heaven and Earth , and Elos who is Kronos .
... was creator of heaven and earth , De Moor goes on , in fact , to correlate the series of three deities with those in Philo of Byblos , Elioun called the Most High , Heaven and Earth , and Elos who is Kronos .
الصفحة 28
Since the extremities of the earth were themselves thought to be mountainous , being known as the ' pillars of heaven ' ( cf. Job 26:11 ) , the translation ' the north and the south ' is quite satisfactory as a parallel to Tabor and ...
Since the extremities of the earth were themselves thought to be mountainous , being known as the ' pillars of heaven ' ( cf. Job 26:11 ) , the translation ' the north and the south ' is quite satisfactory as a parallel to Tabor and ...
الصفحة 38
V. 11 The pillars of heaven shook , and were astounded at his roar . V. 12 By his power he stilled the sea , and by his understanding he smote Rahab . V. 13 By his wind the heavens were made fair , his hand pierced the twisting serpent ...
V. 11 The pillars of heaven shook , and were astounded at his roar . V. 12 By his power he stilled the sea , and by his understanding he smote Rahab . V. 13 By his wind the heavens were made fair , his hand pierced the twisting serpent ...
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المحتوى
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| 18 | |
| 37 | |
The importance of the Chaoskampf motif in Job | 49 |
Summary | 61 |
Behemoth | 77 |
K Wakemans theory of an earth monster | 84 |
30 ET 29 probably | 119 |
The origin of the conflict with the nations motif | 125 |
Summary | 139 |
The exaltation of the one like a son of man over | 151 |
Summary | 177 |
Bibliography | 190 |
Indexes | 214 |
General Index | 229 |
The chaotic sea as a designation for Assyria | 101 |
The dragon as a designation for Babylon | 109 |
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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