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Creation : biblical theologies in the context of the ancient Near East / Othmar Keel & Silvia Schroer ; translated by Peter T. Daniels.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Winona lake Indiana : Eisenbrauns, c2015.Description: xii, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781575060934 (hardback : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Biblical theologies in the context of ancient Near Eastern religions
Uniform titles:
  • Schöpfung. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 231.765 23 KEE
Summary: "Othmar Keel has become well known as the author of masterly studies on the iconography and texts of the ANE and their relationship to the text of the Hebrew Bible. In this volume, he partners with Silvia Schroer to assemble ANE texts and art that bears on the idea of creation. The result is a convenient assemblage of texts and iconographical data that may be studied in concert, often leading to being able to see old texts in new ways. As with much of this Swiss scholar's work, this new volume will prove to be a resource for all who wish to study the biblical theology of creation against its wider background"--
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Open Shelf Books Bishop Bukenya Library Stephen Noll Collection 231.765 KEE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 153496

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-235) and index.

"Othmar Keel has become well known as the author of masterly studies on the iconography and texts of the ANE and their relationship to the text of the Hebrew Bible. In this volume, he partners with Silvia Schroer to assemble ANE texts and art that bears on the idea of creation. The result is a convenient assemblage of texts and iconographical data that may be studied in concert, often leading to being able to see old texts in new ways. As with much of this Swiss scholar's work, this new volume will prove to be a resource for all who wish to study the biblical theology of creation against its wider background"--

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