Creation in Collision? Isaiah 40–48 and Zoroastrianism, Babylonian Religion and Genesis 1

Isaiah 40‒48 emphasizes that Yahweh is a unique creator-god. Did the author(s) arrive at this idea by adopting, adapting or refuting other texts and traditions, and, if so, which? This article offers fresh arguments and re-examines the potential relations between Isaiah 40‒48, Zoroastrianism, Babyl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tina Dykesteen Nilsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Online Access:https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/20652