{"product_id":"in-the-beginning-essays-on-creation-motifs-in-the-ancient-near-east-and-the-bible-hardcover","title":"In the Beginning: Essays on Creation Motifs in the Ancient Near East and the Bible - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard F. Batto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard F. Batto spent the bulk of his career examining the ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible, with particular interest in the influence of the surrounding cultures on the biblical creation stories. This collection gathers six of his most important previously published essays and adds two new contributions. Among the essays, Batto identifies various creation motifs prevalent in the ancient Near East and investigates the reflexes of these motifs in Genesis 1-11 and other biblical accounts of the primeval period. He demonstrates how the biblical writers adapted and responded to the creation ideas of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Ugarit, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe articles in the volume were written as independent essays. Nevertheless, they are united by theme. Throughout, Batto makes clear his understanding of the Hebrew Bible as a patently unique text, yet one that cannot possibly be understood independent of greater cultural sphere in which it developed. \u003ci\u003eIn the Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as an indispensable resource for those interested in both the biblical ideas of creation and the mythology of the ancient Near East that influenced them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469042041010,"sku":"9781575062679","price":82.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2ab1f847d1caf1d5482c2e14d5c2fdca.webp?v=1779063637","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/in-the-beginning-essays-on-creation-motifs-in-the-ancient-near-east-and-the-bible-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}