Ba'al shows up a lot in the Bible. Today we are going to look at a series of myths related to Ba'al recovered from the ancient city of Ugarit (modern Ras Shamra). These stories conform quite well to what is called the "Sea Myth" which we discussed in last weeks video. We will see what's in these stories, how we can understand them, and what, if any, significance they have for understanding the Bible.

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If you are interested in learning more about this topic we suggest you start here:

Paul Cho. Myth, History, and Metaphor in the Hebrew Bible. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019.

John Day. God's conflict with the dragon and the sea. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985.

Mark S. Smith. The Ugaritic Baal Cycle: Volume 1. Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary of KTU 1.1–1.2. Vetus Testamentum Supplements series. 55. Leiden, South Holland: Brill. 1994.

Smith, Mark S., ed. The Ugaritic Baal Cycle: Volume 2. Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary of KTU 1.3–1.4. Vetus Testament Supplement series. 114. Leiden, South Holland: Brill. 2009.

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00:00 Intro
00:36 What is the Sea Myth?
02:15 The Ba'al Cycle
03:11 KTU 1.12 or "The One Where Ba'al Fights Yamm"
03:51 KTU 1.34 or "Ba'al and the Gang Build a Palace"
05:26 KTU 1.56 or "The Title Fight"
06:43 Seasonal Myth?
07:38 Political Myth?
08:48 Cosmogonic Myth?
09:37 Some caveats and critiques
10:48 Ba'al and the Bible
11:27 Rivalry of Ba'al and Yahweh
11:48 The appropriation of Ba'al's characteristics
12:40 Good Kingship
12:58 The Sea Myth and the Bible