Open AccessCreation in Collision? Isaiah 40–48 and Zoroastrianism, Babylonian Religion and Genesis 1
Author(s) -
Tina Dykesteen Nilsen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of hebrew scriptures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1203-1542
DOI - 10.5508/jhs.2013.v13.a8
Subject(s) - zoroastrianism , philosophy , literature , epistemology , theology , art , islam
Isaiah 40‒48 emphasizes that Yahweh is a unique creator-god. Did the author(s) arrive at this idea by adopting, adapting or refuting other texts and traditions, and, if so, which? This article offers fresh arguments and re-examines the potential relations between Isaiah 40‒48, Zoroastrianism, Babylonian religion and the creation account in Genesis 1.
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