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

John Day

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament. To get started finding God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament. To get started finding God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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God's Conflict with the Dragon and the Sea: Echoes of a Canaanite Myth in the Old Testament

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