JHWH und Ræšæp – Zu JHWHs Umgang mit einem syrischen Pestgott
The Syrian god of plague and war Ræšæp is also mentioned in the Old Testament. There he is mostly seen as a god turned demon. But Ræšæp does not resemble the other demons, that occur in the Old Testament. Rather Ræšæp remains a god in the Old Testament, but is completely subordinated under the one s...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Brill
2015
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-264 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Resheph
/ Jahwe
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Demonology
foreign gods
YHWH’s dark side
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| Summary: | The Syrian god of plague and war Ræšæp is also mentioned in the Old Testament. There he is mostly seen as a god turned demon. But Ræšæp does not resemble the other demons, that occur in the Old Testament. Rather Ræšæp remains a god in the Old Testament, but is completely subordinated under the one supreme god YHWH. But if YHWH is the ruler of the god of the plague and sends him, the question of YHWH’s dark side must be adressed. Several texts, that deal with this problem, will be discussed, esp. Hab 3. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | In: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12301195 |