"In Theology and the Marvel Universe, fourteen contributors examine theological themes and ideas in the comic books, television shows, and films that make up the grand narrative of the Marvel Universe. Engaging in dialogue with theological thinkers such as Willie James Jennings, Franz Rosenzweig, Søren Kierkegaard, René Girard, Kelly Brown Douglas, and many others, the chapters explore a wide variety of topics, including violence, sacrif ..."
Theology and the Marvel Universe (Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture) by Gregory Stevenson Paperback, 278 Pages, Published 2021 by Rowman & Littlefield, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-978706-17-0, ISBN: 1-978706-17-0
The Sons of Jacob and the Sons of Herakles The History of the Tribal System and the Organization of Biblical Identity (Forschungen Zum Alten Testament, 2 Reihe) by AndrewTobolowsky Paperback, 283 Pages, Published 2017 by Mohr Siebeck ISBN-13: 978-3-16-155191-8, ISBN: 3-16-155191-5
"In this study, Andrew Tobolowsky offers a new approach to biblical descriptions of the tribes of Israel as the ""sons of Jacob"". He reveals how shifting assumptions about early Israelite history and the absence of references to Jacob in most accounts of the tribes make it unlikely that this understanding was part of early tribal discourse. Instead, drawing on extensive similarities between the role Jacob's children plays in the biblica ..."