Creation in collision?: Isaiah 40-48 and Zoroastrianism, babylonian religion and Genesis 1
Isaiah 40‒48 emphasizes that Yahweh is a unique creator-god. Did the author(s) arrive at this idea by adopting, adapting or refuting other texts and traditions, and, if so, which? This article offers fresh arguments and re-examines the potential relations between Isaiah 40‒48, Zoroastrianism, Babylo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2013
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2013, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-19 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Genesis 1
B Bible. Jesaja 40-48 |
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| Summary: | Isaiah 40‒48 emphasizes that Yahweh is a unique creator-god. Did the author(s) arrive at this idea by adopting, adapting or refuting other texts and traditions, and, if so, which? This article offers fresh arguments and re-examines the potential relations between Isaiah 40‒48, Zoroastrianism, Babylonian religion and the creation account in Genesis 1. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs.2013.v13.a8 |