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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Rebecca Sally, 1971-

Series:

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 341.

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 341

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Psalms.

Theomachy in the Bible.

Dragons in the Bible.

Water in the Bible.

Physical Description:

xix, 504 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, [2005]

Contents:

II The Theme of "Chaos" in the Psalter: The State of the Question 12

1 "Chaos" 13

2 Creation 19

3 Combat 25

4 Comparative Method 26

6 Mowinckel's "Cultic" Approach 31

III Archaic Hebrew Poetry: Psalms 29, 68 and 114 38

1 The Date of Psalms 29, 68 and 114 38

i The Date of Psalm 29 40

ii The Date of Psalm 68 43

iii The Date of Psalm 114 47

2 The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalms 29, 68 and 114 48

i The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 29 48

The Meaning of the Phrase [characters not reproducible] 59

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 68 64

iii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 114 71

IV Individual Laments, Royal Laments and Related Thanksgiving Psalms: Psalms 18, 32, 42-3, 69, 88, 124, and 144 74

1 Psalm 18: Yahweh's Deliverance of the Suppliant from the Waters of Sheol and from his Enemies 75

i The Date of Psalm 18 75

ii The Significance of the "Waters" Imagery of Psalm 18 78

2 Psalm 144: The Waters as Symbolic of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer 83

3 Psalm 124: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol and of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer 85

4 Psalm 69: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol; Yahweh as Deliverer 88

5 Psalm 42-3 and 88: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol: Yahweh as the Agent of Woe 93

i Psalm 42-3 94

ii Psalm 88 100

iii The Significance of the "Waters" Imagery of Psalms 42-3 and 88 105

6 Psalm 32: Freedom from the Waters attained through Prayer 107

7 A Note on Dating 109

V Songs Relating to the Protection of Zion: Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 114

1 The Date of Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 117

i The Date of Psalm 24 118

ii The Date of Psalm 93 122

iii The Date of Psalm 46 124

iv The Date of Psalm 65 126

2 The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 128

i The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 24 128

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 93 130

iii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 46 135

iv The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 65 138

VI National Laments: Psalms 77, 74, 89 (with 87) and 44 142

1 Psalm 77 143

i The Date of Psalm 77 143

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 77 147

2 Psalm 74 152

i The Date of Psalm 74 152

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 74 156

3 Psalm 89 169

i The Date of Psalm 89 169

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 89 173

The Date of Psalm 87 174

The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 89 (resumed) 180

4 Psalm 44 189

i The Date of Psalm 44 189

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 44 190

VII Songs of Universal Praise: Psalms 96, 98, 148 and 135 195

1 Psalms 96 and 98 195

i The Date of Psalms 96 and 98 195

ii The Relationship of Psalms 96 and 98 in Deutero-Isaiah 199

iii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalms 96 and 98 202

2 Psalm 148 208

3 Psalm 135 212

VIII The Creation of "Chaos" in the Psalter? Psalms 24, 95, 146, 148, 136, 33 and 104 214

1 Psalm 24 216

2 Psalm 95 216

3 Psalm 146 219

4 Psalm 148 222

5 Psalm 136 223

i The Date of Psalm 136 223

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 136 225

6 Psalm 33 226

i The Date of Psalm 33 226

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 33 227

7 Psalm 104 230

i The Date of Psalm 104 230

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 104 233

IX The Crossing of [characters not reproducible]: Psalms 78, 106 and 136 243

1 The Date of Psalms 78, 106 and 136 245

2 The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalms 78, 106 and 136 251

i The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 78 251

ii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 106 253

iii The Theme of "Chaos" in Psalm 136 255

X The Theme of "Chaos" in the Psalter: Summary of Results 259

XI The Theme of "Chaos" in the Wider Old Testament 265

1 The Dating of the "Chaos" References of Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 272

2 The Theme of "Chaos" in Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 273

i Passages including an Allusion to the Waters: Job 38:8-11,9:8, 7:12 274

Job 38:8-11 274

Job 9:8 278

Job 7:12 281

ii Passages Relating to Rahab: Isa. 30:7, 51:9-11, Job 26, 9:13 289

Isaiah 30:7c 289

Isaiah 51:9-11 291

Job 26 301

Job 9:13 313

iii Passages Relating to Leviathan: Job 3, Isa. 27:1, Job 40-41 319

Job 3 319

Isaiah 27:1 327

Job 40-41 333

1 Reassessment of the Applicability of "Chaos" Language to the Hebrew Bible 369

1.1 Combat 369

1.2 Creation 376

1.3 "Chaos" 379

1.3.1 Aquatic Imagery 380

A Literal Allusions 380

a) Red Sea Event 380

b) As the Base on which the Earth or Yahweh's Throne is Set 381

c) Creation 382

d) The Distress of Nature at the Divine Appearing 383

B Metaphorical Allusions 384

a) Allusions to the Underworld and Related Ideas in Individual and Royal Laments and Thanksgiving Psalms 384

b) The Nations 384

1.3.2 References to Rahab, Leviathan or a [characters not reproducible] or [characters not reproducible] 387

a) Rahab 389

b) Leviathan 390

1) Psalm 74 391

2) Isaiah 27 391

3) Job 3:8 392

4) Psalm 104:25, Job 40:25-41:26 (ET 41:1-34) 392

c) [characters not reproducible] 393

2 Diachronic Results and Implications 394.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [400]-450) and indexes.

ISBN:

3110179938

OCLC:

61821640

Publisher Number:

9783110179934