Slimy stones and philosophy: some interpretations of tohu wa-bohu

The creation account in the first chapter of Genesis tells us how, from this state called tohu wa-bohu in Hebrew, God created and formed the world in the course of six days. To this is added a mythical statement, probably by a Babylonia Amora, Rav, about tohu as a green line encircling the world and...

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Main Author: Hannu Töyrylä
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Donner Institute 2000-09-01
Series:Nordisk Judaistik
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Online Access:https://journal.fi/nj/article/view/69569