Political and Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis 14 and in Its Babylonian Sources

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents vii
4. Leviathan: Symbol of Evil 1
5. The Divine Warrior in Israel's Early Cult 11
6. The “Desert Motif” in the Bible and in Qumran Literature 31
7. Political and Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis 14 and in Its Babylonian Sources 65
8. The Date and Circumstances of the Cursing of Canaan 113
9. The End of Ecclesiastes: Literal Exegesis and Its Transformation 135
10. Apologetic Motifs in the Targum to the Song of Songs 159
11. The Book of Job and Its Interpreters 197
12. The Greek Garments on Jewish Heroes in The Dura Synagogue 221
13. INDEX OF SCRIPTURAL QUOTATIONS 239