Myth as Story and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible
Myth constitutes a vital part of the Hebrew Bible; it powerfully shapes the contours of biblical language, its various narratives, and theologies. That is, myth deeply defines what we might call the biblical world – populates the landscape with mythic monsters and deities and animates that world in which the God of Israel rises against forces of evil and, through victorious battle, creates order, erects his temple, and establishes his kingship.
See Also: Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
By Paul K.-K. Cho
Wesley Theological Seminary
June 2019
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