The transformation of Tĕhôm : from deified power to demonized abyss / by Rosanna A. Lu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lu, Rosanna A., author.

Series:

Biblical interpretation series ; v. 224.

Biblical interpretation series ; volume 224

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Creation--Comparative studies.

Creation.

Water--Religious aspects.

Water.

Abyss.

Dualism (Religion).

Middle East--Religion.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 216 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Summary:

"Tehom, the Hebrew Bible's primeval deep, is a powerful concept often overlooked outside of creation and conflict contexts. Primeval waters mark the boundary between life and death in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, representing the duality of both deliverance and judgment. This book examines all contexts of Tehom to explain its conceptual forms and use as a proper noun. Comparative methodology combined with affect and spatial theories provide new ways to understand how religious communities repurposed Tehom. These interpretations of Tehom empower resilience in times of suffering and oppression"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Deification

Personifcation

Subjugation

Demonization

Transformation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 21, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Lu, Rosanna A. Transformation of Tĕhôm

ISBN:

9789004708037

9004708030

OCLC:

1466097206

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license