Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible

This book challenges the traditional view that the Hebrew Bible is solely a religious text and argues that it contains significant mythological elements. By analyzing key biblical texts and Near Eastern myths, the author demonstrates that myth played a fundamental role in shaping the plot structure and conceptual framework of the Hebrew Bible.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 259 pages
\n Publication date: 07 February 2019
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book delves into the intricate and long-debated relationship between the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern myths. By employing an innovative, interdisciplinary approach that blends theories of metaphor and narrative, Paul Cho posits that the Hebrew Bible possesses a greater depth of mythological significance than previously acknowledged. While the Hebrew Bible contains fragments of sea myths, it lacks a continuous narrative, often limiting the study of myth within its pages to motifs and themes. Cho boldly challenges this prevailing practice and presents evidence that the Hebrew Bible comprises shorter and longer compositions adorned with imagery that is intricately structured by the narrative framework of sea myths. Through a meticulous analysis of key Near Eastern myths and biblical texts, Cho compellingly demonstrates that myth exerted a profound influence on the plot structure and conceptual framework of the Hebrew Bible, which has hitherto gone unnoticed.

This book explores the intricate and long-debated relationship between the Hebrew Bible and ancient Near Eastern myths. By employing an innovative, interdisciplinary approach that blends theories of metaphor and narrative, Paul Cho posits that the Hebrew Bible possesses a greater depth of mythological significance than previously acknowledged. While the Hebrew Bible contains fragments of sea myths, it lacks a continuous narrative, often limiting the study of myth within its pages to motifs and themes. Cho boldly challenges this prevailing practice and presents evidence that the Hebrew Bible comprises shorter and longer compositions adorned with imagery that is intricately structured by the narrative framework of sea myths. Through a meticulous analysis of key Near Eastern myths and biblical texts, Cho compellingly demonstrates that myth exerted a profound influence on the plot structure and conceptual framework of the Hebrew Bible, which has hitherto gone unnoticed.

\n Weight: 528g\n
Dimension: 163 x 235 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781108476195\n \n