Chaos uncreated [[electronic resource] ] : a reassessment of the theme of "chaos" in the Hebrew Bible / / Rebecca S. Watson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463467503321
• Autore: Watson Rebecca Sally <1971->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin ; ; New York, : Walter de Gruyter, c2005
• ISBN: 3-11-090086-6
• Descrizione fisica: xix, 504 p
• Collana: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; ; Bd. 341
• Disciplina: 221.6 s; 221.6
• Soggetti: Theomachy in the Bible; Dragons in the Bible; Water in the Bible; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-450) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Theme of "Chaos" in the Psalter: The State of the Question -- III. Archaic Hebrew Poetry: Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- IV. Individual Laments, Royal Laments and Related Thanksgiving Psalms: Psalms 18, 32, 42-3, 69, 88, 124 and 144 -- V. Songs Relating to the Protection of Zion: Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 -- VI. National Laments: Psalms 77, 74, 89 (with 87) and 44 -- VII. Songs of Universal Praise: Psalms 96, 98, 148 and 135 -- VIII. The Creation of "Chaos" in the Psalter? Psalms 24, 95, 146, 148, 136, 33 and 104 -- IX. The Crossing of ים־סןף : Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- X. The Theme of "Chaos" in the Psalter: Summary of Results -- XI. The Theme of "Chaos" in the Wider Old Testament -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Biblical, Ancient Near Eastern and Classical References -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Hebrew and Ugaritic Term
• Sommario/riassunto: A re-assessment of the theory that the Hebrew Bible contains references to Yahweh's battle with a dragon or the sea, with special reference to the Psalter.