"YHWH Fights for Them!": The Divine Warrior in the Exodus Narrative
Abstract
The divine warrior is an important motif in the Old Testament, leading many to study profitably the motif in its most prominent manifestations in poetic texts. This study builds on that foundation by examining the divine warrior in detail in the exodus narrative to construct a broader picture of the motif in the Old Testament.
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The hardening event was the Israelite author's polemic against the ancient Egyptian belief that the heart is associated with Sia (i.e., the god of perception).
“That is, the hardening event was the Israelite au-thor's polemic against the ancient Egyptian belief that the heart is associated with Sia (i.e., the god of perception).”
From The Journey through the Netherworld and the Death of the Sun God: A Novel Reading of Exodus 7–15 in Light of the Book of Gates (2023) · cites this paper as Trimm 2014
The sun god and his protective deities (Sia, Heka, and Mehen) are possible candidates for the identity of 'all the Egyptian deities' whom YHWH sets as targets in Exodus 12:12.
“According to the information gathered in this article, the sun god and his protective deities (i.e., Sia, Heka, and Mehen) are possible candidates.”
From The Journey through the Netherworld and the Death of the Sun God: A Novel Reading of Exodus 7–15 in Light of the Book of Gates (2023) · cites this paper as Trimm (2014, pp. 175-99)
There are lexical links between the prose and poetic accounts of the sea event (ישע, לחם, כסה, רוח, רדף, רכב, שליש).
“Trimm (2014, p. 9 n. 32) observes the following lexical links between the prose and poetic accounts: י͏שׁע (14:14, 30; 15:2), לחם (14:14, 25; 15:3), כסה (14:28; 15:5, 10), רוח (14:21; 15:8, 10), רדף (14:4, 8-9, 23; 15:9), רכב (14:25; 15:4), and ͏שׁלי͏שׁ (14:7; 15:4).”
From The Journey through the Netherworld and the Death of the Sun God: A Novel Reading of Exodus 7–15 in Light of the Book of Gates (2023) · cites this paper as Trimm (2014, p. 9 n. 32)
YHWH took on the role of chaos/Yam/Mot/Tiamat/serpent in the theomachy myths, bringing chaos to Egypt and challenging Pharaoh to restore order like Baal/Marduk/Seth.
“It might even be said that he [i.e., YHWH] took on the role of chaos/Yam/Mot/Tiamat/serpent in the theomachy myths, bringing chaos to Egypt and challenging Pharaoh to restore order to Egypt like Baal/Marduk/Seth.”
From The Journey through the Netherworld and the Death of the Sun God: A Novel Reading of Exodus 7–15 in Light of the Book of Gates (2023) · cites this paper as Trimm (2014, p. 172)
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- Authors
- Trimm, C.
- Corresponding author
- Trimm, Charlie
- ORCID
- Trimm, Charlie
- Venue
- Gorgias Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Gorgias Press
- Published
- 2014-12-31
- OpenAlex
- W4237694427
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2023: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Gorgias Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Near East History
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
- Keywords
- YHWH, Exodus narrative, Old Testament poetry, Hebrew Bible
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