When the Great Abyss Opened
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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
By J. David PleinsIs this then the reality behind the ancient tale of Noah? More to the point, why does it matter? What does the story of the Flood mean to us and why does it so stir the collective imagination?
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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
By J. David PleinsFurthermore, as J. A. Emerton has observed, certain elements, such as references to "forty days," actually occur elsewhere in ... Has Wenham, in other words, created a "contrivance"—to use Emerton's word— that masks the counterevidence, ...
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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
By J. David PleinsA fairly degrading though not untypical assessment of AfricanAmericans is offered by S. Robinson, who invokes the Ham story throughout as an integral factor in his explanation of the black condition and culture.
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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
By J. David PleinsIs this then the reality behind the ancient tale of Noah? More to the point, why does it matter?What does the story of the Flood mean to us and why does it so stir the collective imagination?
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When the Great Abyss Opened: Classic and Contemporary Readings of Noah's Flood
By J. David PleinsIn this text, David Pleins looks at the history of our attempts to understand Noah's flood, from medieval Jewish and Christian speculation about the details of the ark to contemporary efforts to link the story to scientific findings.