Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 7/15/2006 10:35:19 PM Central Daylight Time, 
yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com writes:


> Hopefully this post expands the discussion further, illustrating that the
> Israelites did have a tradition of God defeating a cosmic sea dragon
> comparable to that of Marduk vs. Tiamat and Ba(l vs. Yam or Ba(l
> vs. Lotan, and even comparable to Hydra of Greek mythology (both
> in name, Hydra vs Tehom/Yam, and in myth, as a many-headed
> serpent;  the constellations Draco and Hydra are also to be probably
> traced to Babylonian Tiamat).
> 
> Yitzhak Sapir
> http://toldot.blogspot.com
> 

Howdy Yitzhak,

In my post to George A., I suggested, Tehom, Leviathan, Satan, and Abaddon 
were all the same person.  In God's discussion with Job, He points out if Job 
could go fishing and catch Leviathan with a fish hook he'd never do it again 
and 
would always remember that fishing trip.  God finishes His dissertation to 
Job that Leviathan is indeed Satan, "king over of all the sons of pride."  I 
don't feel this makes Leviathan a mythical god or a dragon.  Also, I don't 
think 
Marduk is a good god, he is a false god introduced into Israel.  I think 
Marduk is one of the heads of Leviathan that God cut off and fed to the ones 
in the 
wilderness.  My position will remain the same, Satan, Marduk, Leviathan, 
Abaddon, Tehom, the queen of heaven whomever she is, etc., are all one of the 
same 
masquerading as a gods opposing the One God, the Holy One, the Redeemer of 
Israel.

Doug.

Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas