Praise by animals in the Hebrew Bible

Among ancient Near Eastern societies was a widespread and particularly intriguing belief that animals were able to worship and praise deities. This study shows the Hebrew Bible evidences the idea that animals were capable of praising God too and proceeds to observe and document the presence of numer...

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Главный автор: Atkins, Peter Joshua (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Sage [2020]
В: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Год: 2020, Том: 44, Выпуск: 3, Страницы: 500-513
Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности):B Животные (мотив) / Bibel. Altes Testament / Библейское богословие / Сотворение мира (мотив) / Похвала / Alter Orient
Индексация IxTheo:HB Ветхий Завет
Другие ключевые слова:B Hebrew Bible
B Animals
B Old Testament Theology
B Creation
B Praise
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Итог:Among ancient Near Eastern societies was a widespread and particularly intriguing belief that animals were able to worship and praise deities. This study shows the Hebrew Bible evidences the idea that animals were capable of praising God too and proceeds to observe and document the presence of numerous examples of this in specific biblical texts. Through understanding the place of animals in the Hebrew Bible, and their perceived activity in the ancient Near East, this study suggests animals are distinct agents of praise in their own right in the biblical texts.
ISSN:1476-6728
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0309089219862824