"Your God is a devouring fire": fire as a motif of divine presence and agency in the Hebrew Bible

"In biblical literature, fire is an indicator of divine status. Fiery motifs include storm and war imagery, and occasional references to cultic fires of sacrifice. In some narratives, fire embodies the localized presence of Yhwh. In other narratives, fire represents divine agency working at a d...

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Main Author: Simone, Michael R. 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC The Catholic Biblical Association of America [2019]
Series:The Catholic Biblical Quarterly monograph series 57
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Summary:"In biblical literature, fire is an indicator of divine status. Fiery motifs include storm and war imagery, and occasional references to cultic fires of sacrifice. In some narratives, fire embodies the localized presence of Yhwh. In other narratives, fire represents divine agency working at a distance from the divine presence. This is true both for historical narratives and for descriptions of the cult"--
Physical Description:xiv, 125 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:9780915170555
0915170558

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