On the Impossibility and Inevitability of Monsters in Biblical Thought
After general considerations of what constitutes a "monster," this essay examines the examples of "monsters" in the Bible, showing that the Bible does not as frequently depict such beings as do other mythologies. The implications of this for understanding the biblical outlook on...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage Publ.
[2020]
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| Dans: |
Interpretation
Année: 2020, Volume: 74, Numéro: 2, Pages: 120-131 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Monstre
/ Apocalyptique
/ Chaos
/ Combat
/ Création
/ Dieu
/ Dieux
/ Mythologie
/ Théologie biblique
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Religions du Proche-Orient ancien BE Religion gréco-romaine HA Bible |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Melville, Herman
B Apocalyptic B Wisdom B Creation B Chaoskampf B God and gods B Monsters B Otto, Rudolph B Shawshank Redemption B O'Connor, Flannery B Mythology B King, Stephen |
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| Résumé: | After general considerations of what constitutes a "monster," this essay examines the examples of "monsters" in the Bible, showing that the Bible does not as frequently depict such beings as do other mythologies. The implications of this for understanding the biblical outlook on creation in general are considered, leading to the conclusion that in fact, in the Bible, it is God who is a monster, or at least, on the side of monsters, and is not to be relied on to eradicate them. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0020964319896306 |