Safwat Marzouk
Biographic Data
| ID | 1168997 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Safwat Marzouk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Safwat |
| FAMILY NAME | Marzouk |
| SIGNATURE | MARZOUK S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Union Presbyterian Seminary |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7666-8870 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Let My People Live
Theological Reflections on the Pandemic
As a response to communities of faith that are trying to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic, this essay explores biblical traditions about “chaos” represented by primordial waters and monsters that disturb the created order. The essay begins with a summary of three biblical portrayals of chaos: chaos as integral to the created world, chaos as mystery, and chaos intensified by human rebellion. The discussion then weighs divine sovereignty and hum…
Intercultural Worship and Decolonialization
This essay unpacks the relationship between an intercultural approach to worship and the vision of decolonization. It argues that for justice and liberation to be front and center in intercultural practices, there is a need to analyze the power dynamics that are present in the midst of a diverse worshipping community. Equally important is that the vision of decolonization needs the intercultural approach because of its ability to build bridges be…
Major Review
Egypt as a Monster in the Book of Ezekiel
What does the monster in the Book of Ezekiel embody? Appealing to Monster Theory and the ancient Near Eastern motif of Chaoskampf, Safwat Marzouk argues that the paradoxical character of the category of the monster is what prompts the portrayal of Egypt as a monster.
Egypt as a Monster in the Book of Ezekiel
Appealing to Monster Theory and the ancient Near Eastern motif of »Chaoskampf,« Safwat Marzouk argues that the paradoxical character of the category of the monster is what prompts the portrayal of Egypt as a monster in the book of Ezekiel. While on the surface the monster seems to embody utter difference, underlying its otherness there is a disturbing sameness. Though the monster may be defeated and its body dismembered, it is never completely an…
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Egypt as a Monster in the Book of Ezekiel
What does the monster in the Book of Ezekiel embody? Appealing to Monster Theory and the ancient Near Eastern motif of Chaoskampf, Safwat Marzouk argues that the paradoxical character of the category of the monster is what prompts the portrayal of Egypt as a monster.
Egypt as a Monster in the Book of Ezekiel
Appealing to Monster Theory and the ancient Near Eastern motif of »Chaoskampf,« Safwat Marzouk argues that the paradoxical character of the category of the monster is what prompts the portrayal of Egypt as a monster in the book of Ezekiel. While on the surface the monster seems to embody utter difference, underlying its otherness there is a disturbing sameness. Though the monster may be defeated and its body dismembered, it is never completely an…
Major Review
Theological Reflections on the Pandemic
As a response to communities of faith that are trying to make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic, this essay explores biblical traditions about “chaos” represented by primordial waters and monsters that disturb the created order. The essay begins with a summary of three biblical portrayals of chaos: chaos as integral to the created world, chaos as mystery, and chaos intensified by human rebellion. The discussion then weighs divine sovereignty and hum…
Intercultural Worship and Decolonialization
This essay unpacks the relationship between an intercultural approach to worship and the vision of decolonization. It argues that for justice and liberation to be front and center in intercultural practices, there is a need to analyze the power dynamics that are present in the midst of a diverse worshipping community. Equally important is that the vision of decolonization needs the intercultural approach because of its ability to build bridges be…
Let My People Live
Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Abject (2 works) · Ancient Near East Studies (2 works) · Antiquity (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Chaoskampf (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works)