Table of Contents (v)
Acknowledgments (ix)
Abbreviations (xi)
Chapter One: Storm-god and Warrior-god Motifs (1)
1. Storm-/Warrior-god Motifs in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (3)
1.1. Atmospheric and Natural Elements as Weapons (3)
1.2. Mythic Battles (5)
1.3. Effects on Nature (6)
1.4. Smiting Enemies (7)
1.5. Storm- and/or Warrior-gods and Mountains (7)
2. Storm-/Warrior-god Motifs in the Hebrew Bible (8)
2.1. Sinai Theophanies and Moses (12)
2.2. Exodus 15: ‘Song of Moses’ / ‘Song of the Sea’ (15)
2.3. Deuteronomy 32: ‘Song of Moses’ (16)
2.4. Deuteronomy 33: ‘Moses’ Final Blessing’ (16)
2.5. Judges 5: ‘Song of Deborah’ (17)
2.6. 1 Samuel 2: ‘Song / Prayer of Hannah’ (18)
2.7. Psalm 18 (// 2 Samuel 22) (18)
2.8. Psalm 68 (20)
2.9. Psalm 77 (21)
2.10. Isaiah (22)
2.11. A Counter-image: Mt. Horeb and Elijah (1 Kings 19:9–18) (22)
3. Conclusion (23)
Chapter Two: Micah 7:7–20 (27)
1. Text, Syntax, and Translation (29)
2. Authenticity and Dating (39)
3. Storm-/Warrior-god Theophanic Motifs and Vocabulary (41)
3.1. Effects upon Nature (42)
3.2. Effects upon Humans (42)
3.3. God’s Anger/Wrath (43)
3.4. God as Savior, Rock, etc. (43)
3.5. Place Names (44)
4. Micah 7 and Monotheism (44)
5. Summary (46)
Chapter Three: Habakkuk 3:1–19 (47)
1. Text, Syntax, and Translation (48)
2. Authenticity and Dating (78)
3. Storm-/Warrior-god Theophanic Motifs and Vocabulary (85)
3.1. Effects upon Nature (87)
3.2. Effects upon Humans (89)
3.3. God’s Anger/Wrath (90)
4.4. God’s Weapons/Battle Motifs (90)
3.5. God as Savior, Rock, etc. (92)
3.6. Place Names (92)
4. Habakkuk 3 and Monotheism (93)
5. Summary (94)
Chapter Four: Zechariah 9:9–16 (97)
1. Text, Syntax, and Translation (101)
2. Authenticity and Dating (109)
3. Storm-/Warrior-god Theophanic Motifs and Vocabulary (118)
3.1. Effects upon Nature (120)
3.2. Effects upon Humans (120)
3.3. God’s Anger / Wrath (121)
3.4. God’s Weapons / Battle Motifs (121)
3.5. God as Savior, Rock, etc. (124)
3.6. Place Names (127)
4. Zechariah 9 and Monotheism (128)
5. Summary (128)
Chapter Five: Conclusion (131)
1. Intertextuality and Inner-Biblical Allusions (131)
2. Cross-analysis of Mic 7:7–20, Habakkuk 3, and Zech 9:9–16 (135)
2.1. Quotations and Non-Theophanic Linguistic Similarities (136)
2.2. The Storm-/warrior-god Motif (139)
3. Connections with the Development of Monotheism (146)
4. Summary of Findings (147)
Appendix A: Theophanic Vocabulary (Nouns and Verbs) (153)
Appendix B: Theophanic Vocabulary (by Thematic Categories) (159)
Bibliography (165)