JHWH blies und sie wurden zerstreut

Translated title of the contribution: YHWH blew and they were scattered

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    Abstract

    This well-known phrase consciously interprets the defeat of the Armada (1588) as a mighty act of God. The phrase has a biblical background, but there are also parallels in other literature from the ancient Near East, for instance in the Hittite annals of Mursili II.
    Translated title of the contributionYHWH blew and they were scattered
    Original languageGerman
    Title of host publicationErinnern und Vergessen – Remembering and Forgetting
    Subtitle of host publicationEssays über zwei theologische Grundvollzüge
    Place of PublicationLeipzig
    PublisherLeipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
    Pages89-95
    Number of pages7
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

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