Playing with Leviathan : Interpretation and Reception of Monsters from the Biblical World.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Part 1 Ancient Near East -- Chapter 1 The Leviathan in the Ancient Near East -- Part 2 Old Testament -- Chapter 2 God and the Dragons in the Book of Isaiah -- Chapter 3 As a Fish on Dry Land. Some Remarks on Tannîn in Ezekiel -- Chapter 4 "Is Your Rage Against the Rivers, Your Wrath Against the Sea?". Storm-God Imagery in Habakkuk 3 -- Chapter 5 The Monster as a Toy. Leviathan in Psalm 104:26 -- Chapter 6 "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find The(ir Wisdo)m". Behemoth and Leviathan in the Book of Job -- Part 3 Early and Rabbinic Judaism -- Chapter 7 Leviathan on the Menu of the Messianic Meal. The Use of Various Images of Leviathan in Early Jewish Tradition -- Part 4 New Testament and Early Christianity -- Chapter 8 Romans 16:17-20a: Imminent Danger and Victory -- Chapter 9 The Air Combat between Michael and the Dragon. Revelation 12:7-12 in Relation to Similar Texts from the New Testament -- Chapter 10 Leviathan and the Monsters in Revelation -- Part 5 Theological Reflections -- Chapter 11 God and the Suffering of Animals -- Chapter 12 "God Deals More Roughly with His Creature than We Would Like". Leviathan in the Work of Arnold A. van Ruler -- Chapter 13 Modern Political Society as Leviathan. Interpretation and Application of Thomas Hobbes' Use of a Biblical Symbol -- Chapter 14 The Dragon / Snake in Myth, Religion and Mission. Fear of Death Defeated by the Message of Life -- Part 6 Iconographic Representations -- Chapter 15 A Glimpse of the Beast. Leviathan in Late Medieval and Early Modern Art -- Chapter 16 Incarnations of Death: Leviathan in the Movies -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Geographical and Personal Names -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Modern Authors.

Playing with Leviathan explores the theological meaning of Leviathan and other monsters from the biblical world by studying their ancient Near Eastern background and their attestation in biblical texts, early and rabbinic Judaism, Christian theology, Early Modern art and film.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.