Rahab (Egypt)
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Rahab (Egypt) is a poetic biblical name symbolizing the nation of Egypt, often representing pride, chaos, or a powerful adversary of Israel.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical poetic name
ⓘ
symbolic figure in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Isaiah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Job NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
God’s victory over hostile powers
ⓘ
cosmic chaos ⓘ mythic sea monster imagery ⓘ |
| category |
Biblical names of places
ⓘ
Symbolic and allegorical figures in the Bible ⓘ |
| connotation |
arrogance
ⓘ
boastfulness ⓘ hostility toward Israel ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | the God of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| notSameAs | Rahab of Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| role | poetic epithet for Egypt ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Egypt as a nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a powerful adversary of Israel ⓘ chaos ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient Near Eastern context ⓘ |
| usedAs |
metaphor for oppressive empire
ⓘ
metaphor for political power ⓘ |
| usedBy | biblical prophets ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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