The Image of God in the Garden of Eden : The Creation of Humankind in Genesis 2:5-3:24 in Light of the mīs pî, pīt pî, and wpt-r Rituals of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt /

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"Catherine McDowell presents a detailed and insightful analysis of the creation of adam in Gen 2:5-3:24 in light of the Mesopotamian mīs pî pīt pî ('washing of the mouth, opening of the mouth') and the Egyptian wpt-r (opening of the mouth) rituals for the creation of a divine imag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDowell, Catherine L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Bible. > Genesis, II, 5-III, 24 > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Image of God > Biblical teaching.
Creation > Biblical teaching.
Religion.
Civilization.
Egypt > Religion > 332 B.C.-640 A.D.
Iraq > Civilization > To 634.
Iraq.
Egypt.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Eden story : Genesis 2:5-3:24
  • The creation of a divine statue in the ancient Near East : the Mesopotamian mīs pî pīt pî and the Egyptian wpt-r
  • The meaning of ṣelem and demût in Genesis 1:26-27 and the "image" concept in Genesis 2:5-3:24
  • The relationship between Genesis 1:1-2:3 and Genesis : 5-3:24.

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