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

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 341.Publication details: Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, ©2005.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 504 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783110900866
  • 3110900866
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Chaos uncreated.DDC classification:
  • 221.6 s 221.6 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1430.6.T447 W38 2005eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 11.41
  • 230
  • BC 7525
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Contents:
Abbreviations -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Theme of „Chaos“ in the Psalter: The State of the Question -- 1. „Chaos“ -- 2. Creation -- 3. Combat -- 4. Comparative Method -- 5. Summary -- 6. Mowinckels „Cultic“ Approach -- III. Archaic Hebrew Poetry: Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 1. The Date of Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 3. Summary -- IV. Individual Laments, Royal Laments and Related Thanksgiving Psalms: Psalms 18, 32, 42-3, 69, 88, 124, and 144
1. Psalm 18: Yahweh's Deliverance of the Suppliant from the Waters of Sheol and from his Enemies2. Psalm 144: The Waters as Symbolic of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 3. Psalm 124: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol and of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 4. Psalm 69: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 5. Psalm 42-3 and 88: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol: Yahweh as the Agent of Woe -- 6. Psalm 32: Freedom from the Waters attained through Prayer -- 7. A Note on Dating -- 8. Summary
V. Songs Relating to the Protection of Zion: Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 651. The Date of Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 -- 3. Summary -- VI. National Laments: Psalms 77, 74, 89 (with 87) and 44 -- 1. Psalm 77 -- 2 Psalm 74 -- 3. Psalm 89 -- 4. Psalm 44 -- 5. Summary -- VII. Songs of Universal Praise: Psalms 96, 98, 148 and 135 -- 1. Psalms 96 and 98 -- 2. Psalm 148 -- 3. Psalm 135 -- 4. Summary -- VIII. The Creation of Chaos in the Psalter? Psalms 24, 95, 146, 148, 136, 33 and 104 -- 1. Psalm 24
2. Psalm 953. Psalm 146 -- 4. Psalm 148 -- 5. Psalm 136 -- 6. Psalm 33 -- 7. Psalm 104 -- 8. Summary -- IX. The Crossing of ׳×?ֿס×?×£: Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 1. The Date of Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 3. Summary -- X. The Theme of Chaos in the Psalter: Summary of Results -- XI. The Theme of Chaos in the Wider Old Testament -- 1. The Dating of the Chaos References of Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 -- Conclusion
1. Reassessment of the Applicability of Chaos Language to the Hebrew Bible1.1 Combat -- 1.2 Creation -- 1.3 „Chaos“ -- 2. Diachronie Results and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Biblical, Ancient Near Eastern and Classical References -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Hebrew and Ugaritic Terms
Summary: 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.

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

Abbreviations -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- II. The Theme of „Chaos“ in the Psalter: The State of the Question -- 1. „Chaos“ -- 2. Creation -- 3. Combat -- 4. Comparative Method -- 5. Summary -- 6. Mowinckels „Cultic“ Approach -- III. Archaic Hebrew Poetry: Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 1. The Date of Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 29, 68 and 114 -- 3. Summary -- IV. Individual Laments, Royal Laments and Related Thanksgiving Psalms: Psalms 18, 32, 42-3, 69, 88, 124, and 144

1. Psalm 18: Yahweh's Deliverance of the Suppliant from the Waters of Sheol and from his Enemies2. Psalm 144: The Waters as Symbolic of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 3. Psalm 124: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol and of the Psalmist's Enemies; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 4. Psalm 69: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol; Yahweh as Deliverer -- 5. Psalm 42-3 and 88: The Waters as Symbolic of Sheol: Yahweh as the Agent of Woe -- 6. Psalm 32: Freedom from the Waters attained through Prayer -- 7. A Note on Dating -- 8. Summary

V. Songs Relating to the Protection of Zion: Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 651. The Date of Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 24, 93, 46 and 65 -- 3. Summary -- VI. National Laments: Psalms 77, 74, 89 (with 87) and 44 -- 1. Psalm 77 -- 2 Psalm 74 -- 3. Psalm 89 -- 4. Psalm 44 -- 5. Summary -- VII. Songs of Universal Praise: Psalms 96, 98, 148 and 135 -- 1. Psalms 96 and 98 -- 2. Psalm 148 -- 3. Psalm 135 -- 4. Summary -- VIII. The Creation of Chaos in the Psalter? Psalms 24, 95, 146, 148, 136, 33 and 104 -- 1. Psalm 24

2. Psalm 953. Psalm 146 -- 4. Psalm 148 -- 5. Psalm 136 -- 6. Psalm 33 -- 7. Psalm 104 -- 8. Summary -- IX. The Crossing of ׳×?ֿס×?×£: Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 1. The Date of Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Psalms 78, 106 and 136 -- 3. Summary -- X. The Theme of Chaos in the Psalter: Summary of Results -- XI. The Theme of Chaos in the Wider Old Testament -- 1. The Dating of the Chaos References of Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 -- 2. The Theme of Chaos in Job and Isaiah 27, 30, 51 -- Conclusion

1. Reassessment of the Applicability of Chaos Language to the Hebrew Bible1.1 Combat -- 1.2 Creation -- 1.3 „Chaos“ -- 2. Diachronie Results and Implications -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Biblical, Ancient Near Eastern and Classical References -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Hebrew and Ugaritic Terms

English.

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.