The recent discussion of Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job led me to think about the role of chaos, first in the Book of Job itself, then in the Bible generally, and then across the Near and Middle East and beyond. On this podcast, I’m joined by Sam Hamad to talk about Baal and Leviathan, and how their struggles entered the Old Testament via the traditions of the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Sam discusses similar ancient Egyptian traditions, in which Apophis / Apep and Set are cast in the role of chaos gods. Join us to hear about Isis’s plan to revive the dead Osiris while disguised as a cat with a knife for a tail, and Set’s creation of the Egyptian deserts through his ejaculation.
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Chaos and Order Among the Gods of Ancient Canaan and Egypt
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Chaos and Order Among the Gods of Ancient Canaan and Egypt
Andy Wilson and Sam Hamad discuss the war between chaos and the divine in the religions of the ancient Near East, in Canaan, Israel and Egypt.
Dec 17, 2023
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