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God’s Plan in Job and the “Wise Things” of Marduk

Wikander, Ola LU (2011) p.227-236
Abstract
The article relates the concept of God's "plan" in Job 38:2 and 42:3 to similar concepts in earlier Ancient Near Eastern mythological literature, especially the term niklātu ("wise, ingenious things") used in the Babylonian Enuma Elish to describe the actions of Marduk - both the battle against the chaos monster Tiamat and the creation of the earthly world. Parallels are also drawn to expressions in the Ugaritic Epic of Kirta/Keret. These various concepts are analyzed as methods of integrating the ideas of the chaos battle and creation in the context of Wisdom literature.
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Kirta, Enuma Elish, niklatu, nikiltu, Job 42:3, Job 38:2, plan, ʿēṣâ
host publication
Enigmas and Images: Studies in Honor of Tryggve N. D. Mettinger
editor
Eidevall, Göran and Scheuer, Blazenka
pages
227 - 236
publisher
Eisenbrauns
ISSN
0069-8954
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English
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yes
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (015017000)
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  author       = {{Wikander, Ola}},
  booktitle    = {{Enigmas and Images: Studies in Honor of Tryggve N. D. Mettinger}},
  editor       = {{Eidevall, Göran and Scheuer, Blazenka}},
  issn         = {{0069-8954}},
  keywords     = {{Kirta; Enuma Elish; niklatu; nikiltu; Job 42:3; Job 38:2; plan; ʿēṣâ}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{227--236}},
  publisher    = {{Eisenbrauns}},
  title        = {{God’s Plan in Job and the “Wise Things” of Marduk}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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