{"product_id":"playing-with-leviathan-interpretation-and-reception-of-monsters-from-the-biblical-world-9789004337954","title":"Playing with Leviathan: Interpretation and Reception of Monsters from the Biblical World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince ancient times Leviathan and other monsters from the biblical world symbolize the life-threatening powers in nature and history. They represent the dark aspects of human nature and political entities and reveal the supernatural dimensions of evil. Ancient texts and pictures regarding these monsters reflect an environment of polytheism and religious pluralism. Remarkably, however, the biblical writings and post-biblical traditions use these venerated symbols in portraying God as being sovereign over the entire universe, a theme that is also prominent in the reception of these texts in subsequent contexts. This volume explores this tension and elucidates the theological and cultural meaning of ‘Leviathan’ by studying its ancient Near Eastern background and its attestation in biblical texts, early and rabbinic Judaism, Christian theology, Early Modern art, and film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents    Part 1: Ancient Near East    1 The Leviathan in the Ancient Near East  Marjo Korpel and Johannes de Moor    Part 2: Old Testament    2 God and the Dragons in the Book of Isaiah  Jaap Dekker    3 As a Fish on Dry Land. Some Remarks on Tannîn in Ezekiel  Ben van Werven    4 “Is Your Rage Against the Rivers, Your Wrath Against the Sea?” Storm-God Imagery in Habakkuk 3  Koert van Bekkum    5 The Monster as a Toy. Leviathan in Psalm 104:26 77  Gert Kwakkel    6 “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find The(ir Wisdo)m”. Behemoth and Leviathan in the Book of Job 90  Nicholas Ansell    Part 3: Early and Rabbinic Judaism    7 Leviathan on the Menu of the Messianic Meal. The Use of Various Images of Leviathan in Early Jewish Tradition  Michael Mulder    Part 4: New Testament and Early Christianity     8 Romans 16:17–20a: Imminent Danger and Victory   Theo van Spanje    9 The Air Combat between Michael and the Dragon. Revelation 12:7–12 in Relation to Similar Texts from the New Testament  Rob van Houwelingen    10 Leviathan and the Monsters in Revelation  Henk van de Kamp    Part 5 Theological Reflections    11 God and the Suffering of Animals  Gijsbert van den Brink    12 “God Deals More Roughly with His Creature than We Would Like”. Leviathan in the Work of Arnold A. van Ruler  Dirk van Keulen    13 Modern Political Society as Leviathan. Interpretation and Application of Thomas Hobbes’ Use of a Biblical Symbol   Ad de Bruijne    14 The Dragon \/ Snake in Myth, Religion and Mission. Fear of Death Defeated by the Message of Life  Kees Haak    Part 6 Iconographic Representations  15 A Glimpse of the Beast. Leviathan in Late Medieval and Early Modern Art  Anique de Kruijf    16 Incarnations of Death: Leviathan in the Movies  Reinier Sonneveld    Index of Ancient Sources  Index of Geographical and Personal Names  Index of Subjects  Index of Modern Authors","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210699366743,"sku":"9789004337954","price":120.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/playing-with-leviathan-interpretation-and-reception-of-monsters-from-the-biblical-world-9789004337954","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}