Creature
Rahab
Mythic sea monster subdued by God in biblical poetry; also a taunting name for Egypt.
What is this creature?
Rahab is the poetic chaos monster of the sea whom God shatters in displays of creative and redemptive power: Job says God 'strikes through Rahab,' and the psalmist declares 'You have broken Rahab in pieces.' recalls the arm of the LORD that 'cut Rahab in pieces' in the days of old, fusing the chaos-combat image with the exodus victory over , and elsewhere mockingly names Egypt 'Rahab who sits still.' The figure is entirely distinct from the woman of .
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