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Библейское повествование о потопе в контексте древних ближневосточных памятников
The biblical history of the flood in the context of Ancient Near Eastern literature

Author(s): Pavel Tsybulski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: theology; Old Testament; the flood

Summary/Abstract: The biblical story of the flood has close affinities with other Middle Eastern literature. The story of the flood is found in the Sumerian and Akkadian literary monuments. They show considerable similarity to the biblical story of the flood, both in form and in content. However, there are also differences. The main difference is monotheism in the biblical story and polytheism in most ancient literary monuments.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 87-90
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Russian