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This paper investigates divine repentance in Near Eastern literary sources, offering a comparative analysis of those stemming from Mesopotamia and Israel. I will discuss the theme of divine anthropopathism and its religious implications, and the role of repentance in the story of the Flood, in Mesopotamia and in the Hebrew Bible.

The Repentant God in The Flood Story. A Comparison Between 'When Gods Were Men' and Genesis 6-9

Ermidoro S
2019

Abstract

This paper investigates divine repentance in Near Eastern literary sources, offering a comparative analysis of those stemming from Mesopotamia and Israel. I will discuss the theme of divine anthropopathism and its religious implications, and the role of repentance in the story of the Flood, in Mesopotamia and in the Hebrew Bible.
2019
Inglese
Valentini, S.; Guarducci, G.
Between Syria and the Highlands. Studies in Honor of Giorgio Buccellati & Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati
168
174
978-88-31341-01-1
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Mesopotamian literature
Biblical studies
Flood
1
02 Contributo in Volume::02.01 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
268
none
Ermidoro S.
info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart
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