The Firstborn of Death: Monotheism and the Mythology of Death in Job 18
Job 18 depicts the destruction of the wicked as a kind of ambush by "the firstborn of death." Much of the discussion of this passage has centered on this figure's identification, and whether one should look primarily to Ugaritic or Mesopotamian mythological traditions for its backgrou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 543-566 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Ijob 18
/ Baal-Mot-Epos
/ Mythology
/ Death
/ Underworld
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew Bible
B Ancient Near East B Monotheism B Bible. Ijob 18 B Death B Mythology B Book of Job |
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