Gott und die Gier. Altorientalisch-alttestamentliche Erkundungen eines aktuellen Begriffs
The greed motif is found in biblical and in ANE texts. The Baal Cycle characterizes Mot, the god of death and drought, as a destroyer of life. With in Ugarit’s polytheistic system, Mot is nonetheless essential for agricultural growth. Mot’s greed is, thus, a terrible, yet inevitable, factor. The ana...
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| Sprache: | Deutsch |
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Peeters
2013
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Biblica
Jahr: 2013, Band: 94, Heft: 2, Seiten: 161-185 |
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Mot
B Greed B Baal |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The greed motif is found in biblical and in ANE texts. The Baal Cycle characterizes Mot, the god of death and drought, as a destroyer of life. With in Ugarit’s polytheistic system, Mot is nonetheless essential for agricultural growth. Mot’s greed is, thus, a terrible, yet inevitable, factor. The analysis of (lb (to devour, swallow) in the Hebrew Bible reveals a significant alteration. In the Old Testament, “greed” is a negative human attitude in socio-economic conflicts. In opposing greed the God of Israel addresses those who practice it and those who suffer from it as human beings. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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