The Image of God in the Garden of Eden : The Creation of Humankind in Genesis 2:5-3:24 in Light of the mīs pî, pīt pî, and wpt-r Rituals of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt / / Catherine L. McDowell

• Autore: McDowell Catherine L.
• Pubblicazione: Winona Lake, Indiana : , : Eisenbrauns, , [2015]; ©[2015]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 pages)
• Disciplina: 222/.1106
• Soggetto topico: Image of God - Biblical teaching; Creation - Biblical teaching; Religion; Civilization
• Soggetto geografico: Egypt Religion 332 B.C.-640 A.D; Iraq; Egypt; Iraq Civilization To 634
• Soggetto genere / forma: Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Eden story : Genesis 2:5-3:24 -- The creation of a divine statue in the ancient Near East : the Mesopotamian mīs pî pīt pî and the Egyptian wpt-r -- The meaning of ṣelem and demût in Genesis 1:26-27 and the "image" concept in Genesis 2:5-3:24 -- The relationship between Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Genesis : 5-3:24.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Catherine McDowell presents a detailed and insightful analysis of the creation of adam in Gen 2:5-3:24 in light of the Mesopotamian mīs pî pīt pî ('washing of the mouth, opening of the mouth') and the Egyptian wpt-r (opening of the mouth) rituals for the creation of a divine image. Parallels between the mouth washing and opening rituals and the Eden story suggest that the biblical author was comparing and contrasting human creation with the ritual creation, animation, and installation of a cult statue in order to redefine şelem ʻelohîm as a human being—the living likeness of God tending and serving in the sacred garden"--
• Titolo autorizzato: The Image of God in the Garden of Eden
• ISBN: 1-57506-368-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797428203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Siphrut ; ; 15.