The Conflict Myth and the Biblical Tradition

Synopsis

'the Conflict Myth And The Biblical Tradition' Advances Our Understanding Of The Conflict Topos In Ancient West Asian And Early Jewish And Christian Literatures And Contributes To Studies Concerned With How Mythological And Religious Ideas Are Used To Render Normative Particular Ideologies And Socio-political Arrangements, And To Invalidate Others. Theorizing Myth In Ancient West Asian Studies -- The Conflict Topos In Extant Narratives -- The Conflict Motif -- Continued Adaptation: The Conflict Motif And The Eschaton -- The Motif Of Yahweh's Authority Over The Sea And The Legitimacy Of Individuals: Claiming Versus Having Power Over The Sea -- Conclusion Debra Scoggins Ballentine. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.