The Reminiscences of the deities of Death in the Old Testament
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SYSNO ASEP
0025224
Document Type
J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type
Journal Article
Subsidiary J
Ostatní články
Title
The Reminiscences of the deities of Death in the Old Testament
Title
Ohlasy božstev smrti a podsvětí ve Starém zákoně
Author(s)
Břeňová, Klára (OU-W)
Source Title
Archiv orientální: Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies. - : Orientální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i.
- ISSN 0044-8699
Roč. 70, No.4 (2002), s. 481-488
Number of pages
8 s.
Language
eng - English
Country
CZ - Czech Republic
Keywords
deities of death and underworld
Subject RIV
AA - Philosophy ; Religion
CEZ
AV0Z9021901 - OU-W
Annotation
The Reminiscences of the Deities of Death in the Old Testament: The literature of the Near East provides us with abundant comparative material which we use in the study of the religion of ancient Israel. This is especially the case with mythological imagery connected with death and underworld. The Canaanite Mot is discernable in Biblical verses Hab 2, 5; Prov 27, 20 and Num 16 referring to death as an insatiable monster prepared to swallow its victims. Ps 118,5; Prov 13, 14 and 14,27 portrays death as a hunter, equipped with nets and snares, coming unpredictably. The Mesopotamian demon Lamaštu should be probably recognized behind the verses describing Death climbing through the windows, entering the fortress and cutting the children in Jer 9, 20. There are also many Biblical allusions to Resheph, Molek and Rephaim
