Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part 1. Creation Narratives in Genesis
7. 1. The Earth in Genesis 1 9
8. 2. The Waters in Genesis 1 36
9. 3. The Earth-Waters-rûaḥ in Genesis 1 58
10. 4. The Earth in Genesis 2 77
11. 5. The Waters in Genesis 2 85
12. 6. The Earth-Waters Relationship in Genesis 2 107
13. 7. God and the Waters 128
14. Part 2. The Chaoskampf Motif in Poetic Texts
15. 8. Canaanite Myths and Hebrew Poetry 143
16. 9. A Creation Motif in Psalm 46? 156
17. 10. A Destruction Motif in Habakkuk 3 164
18. 11. Metaphor in Poetry 182
19. Conclusions 196
20. Indexes
21. Index of Authors 199
22. Index of Scripture 204
23. Index of Ancient Texts 208
24. Index of Ancient Terms 210