A study of three modes of zoomorphic representations appearing in the Near East is carried out in order to prove their continuity through time. The first theme examined is the depiction of falcons and hunting scenes. The second theme is the representation of animals acting like …
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To show the ways in which a conflict motif/model of creation is used in advancing the message of Second Isaiah, I will discuss its role first in the myths of other ancient Near Eastern cultures and their iconography and then in Second Isaiah. What the conflict model of creation …
The presence of giants in the Hebrew Bible has puzzled commentators and scholars. Explication of these monsters has focused upon rationalizing the presence of such clearly mythological creatures or simply concluding that their presence is explained through religious syncretism. …
Most studies of curse in early Israel and the ancient Near East has focussed on formal and thematic aspects, attempting to reconstruct the historical and linguistic origins of Israelite maledictions. But literary-critical and philological methods have been unable to throw much l…