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Document Details : Title: Le 'Royaume de Dieu' Subtitle: L'invention d'une idée Author(s): DYMA, Oliver Journal: Semitica Volume: 67 Date: 2025 Pages: 41-65 DOI: 10.2143/SE.67.0.3295722 Abstract : The idea of the kingship of God is rooted in polytheistic traditions of the ancient Near East, where divine sovereignty is configured through mythic narratives of combat and creation that establish cosmic order. In Old Testament texts of the exilic and post-exilic periods, this concept undergoes a significant transformation. In the Priestly source and later strata of the book of Isaiah, the language of divine kingship is reconfigured within emerging monotheistic discourse and closely linked to the idea of creation. The festival of Sukkot, in particular, appears to have been associated with the idea of YHWH’s kingship. Proto-apocalyptic and apocalyptic texts subsequently transpose this mythic language into a theology of history, projecting the realization of God’s kingship into an eschatological future. |
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