Made in the Image of God: The Creation of אדם, the Commissioning of the King and the Chaoskampf of Yhwh

This article suggests that Genesis 1 and Psalms 8, 18 and 89 reflect a mythological tradition which described the creation of the human king as Yhwh’s counterpart in the divine battle against chaos. The residual royal features of the narrative of the creation of אדם in Genesis 1—the creation of the...

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Main Author: Crouch, C.L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-21
Further subjects:B Kingship Genesis Psalms Chaoskampf Image of God
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