Table of Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part 1 Creation Narratives in Genesis

The Earth in Genesis 1

The Waters in Genesis 1

The Earth-Waters-‘rûah’ in Genesis 1

The Earth in Genesis 2

The Waters in Genesis 2

The Earth-Waters Relationship in Genesis 2

God and the Waters

Part 2 The Chaoskampf Motif in Poetic Texts

Canaanite Myths and Hebrew Poetry

A Creation Motif in Psalm 46?

A Destruction Motif in Habakkuk 3

Metaphor in Poetry

Conclusions

Indexes:

Index of Authors

Index of Scripture

Index of Ancient Texts

Index of Ancient Terms