Theology of judgment in Genesis 6-9

Abstract

"The present dissertation seeks to develop a theology of judgment in Gen 6-9. Following an introductory chapter, the second chapter is devoted to analyzing the four main ANE flood stories (the Eridu Genesis, the Atra-Hasis Epic, the Gdgamesh Epic, and Berossus's account) from the four aspects of judgment: date, cause and purpose, extent, and procedure. The analysis of those stories reveals that the ANE flood was a historical and local (global dimension is implied) event without moral cause, and that the judgment of the deities had a procedure of investigation, sentence, execution, and mitigation"