Dragon Myths and Biblical Theology
A recurrent myth in the Bible about God "slaying a dragon," primarily in the Old Testament, provides a test case for using the "study of Scripture as the soul of theology" without depending on historical accuracy or indeed on "salvation history" at all. Freeing us from...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage Publ.
[2019]
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Theological studies
Jahr: 2019, Band: 80, Heft: 1, Seiten: 37-56 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bibel. Altes Testament
/ Leviathan
/ Alter Orient
/ Mythos
/ Biblische Theologie
/ Heilsgeschichte
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Altorientalische Religionen FA Theologie HB Altes Testament NBK Soteriologie |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Salvation History
B Heilsgeschichte B Myth B Revelation B Theodicy B Chaoskampf B Leviathan B Dragons B Biblical Theology B Hermeneutics |
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| Zusammenfassung: | A recurrent myth in the Bible about God "slaying a dragon," primarily in the Old Testament, provides a test case for using the "study of Scripture as the soul of theology" without depending on historical accuracy or indeed on "salvation history" at all. Freeing us from the dangers of a resurgent focus on history in theological interpretation, this article shows how the dragon-slaying myth speaks powerfully to theodicy and the problem of evil. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-1304 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040563918819812 |