The Transformation of Tĕhôm

Download or read book The Transformation of Tĕhôm written by Rosanna Lu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-10-07 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tehom, the Hebrew Bible’s primeval deep, is a powerful concept often overlooked outside of creation and conflict contexts. Primeval waters mark the boundary between life and death in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, representing the duality of both deliverance and judgment. This book examines all contexts of Tehom to explain its conceptual forms and use as a proper noun. Comparative methodology combined with affect and spatial theories provide new ways to understand how religious communities repurposed Tehom. These interpretations of Tehom empower resilience in times of suffering and oppression.