The Transformation of Tĕhôm : From Deified Power to Demonized Abyss /

Tehom, the Hebrew Bible's primeval deep, is a powerful concept often overlooked outside of creation and conflict contexts. Primeval waters mark the boundary between life and death in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, representing the duality of both deliverance and judgment. This book...

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Main Author: Lu, Rosanna A. (Author)

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Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series ; 224.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025.

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505 0 |t List of Tables -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1 The Deep: Person, Place, or Thing? -- 2 Ancient Near Eastern Deities and Dragons of the Deep -- 3 The Problem of Conflict -- 4 The Ugaritic Evidence -- 5 Methodological Approach -- 6 Towards Transformation -- 2 Deification -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ancient Egypt -- 3 Ancient Mesopotamia -- 4 Ancient Canaan: Ugarit -- 5 Summary of Creation & Ritual Texts -- 6 Conclusion -- 3 Personification -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tehom in Creation -- 3 Tehom in Ritual -- 4 Tehom in the Song of the Sea -- 5 Tehom and the Promise of Land -- 6 Tehom Remembered in Prophecy and Prayers -- 7 Tehom and Wisdom -- 8 Tehom and the Bronze Sea -- 9 Conclusion -- 4 Subjugation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sea Monsters and Their Subjugators -- 3 The Subjugated Deep in Human-Divine Relationships -- 4 The Significance of Subjugated Tehom for Ancient Israel -- 5 Emotions, Experiences, and Affect Theory -- 6 Conclusion -- 5 Demonization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Textual Traditions -- 3 Dead Sea Scrolls -- 4 Septuagint ( LXX ) -- 5 Targums -- 6 Rabbinic Tradition -- 7 Conclusion -- 6 Transformation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Necessity of Transformation -- 3 Origins of Evil and Demons -- 4 Restraining and Sealing Evil -- 5 Oppressive Dragon Enemy -- 6 Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- 1 The Power of a Fluid Concept -- 2 Circular Beginnings and Endings -- 3 Awaiting the End -- Appendix1: Tehom in the Hebrew Bible -- Appendix2: Tehom -Related References in the Hebrew Bible -- Appendix3: Tehom in Dead Sea Scrolls Non-Biblical Manuscripts -- Appendix4: LXX Translations of Tehom -- Appendix5: Targum Translations of Tehom -- Appendix6: Tehom in Later Jewish and Christian Tradition -- Works Cited -- Index. 
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