God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament

by John Day

Overview

The Old Testament contains a number of interesting poetic references to God's conflict with a dragon, called by names such as Leviathan, Rahab or the twisting serpent, and with the sea. In this original contribution to the background and understanding of the Old Testament Dr Day undertakes a detailed and thorough examination of these allusions. Building on the discovery of the Ugaritic texts, he demonstrates a source for these references within Canaanite mythology. His study further explores the associations of the imagery. Sometimes in the Old Testament the dragon is associated with the creation of the world, or it becomes a symbol of a foreign nation, and in some references it is associated with divine conflict at the end of time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532692673
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/20/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
Sales rank:	609,752
File size:	26 MB
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About the Author

John Day is currently Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies in the University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow & Tutor of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford