Episode notes

Alicia explores the beautiful sadness of the Celtic folktale “The Selkie Wife”. Topics discussed include a Christian perspective on literary tragedy; the themes of exile, the stranger, and a dual nature; and ocean imagery in Scripture.

Resources

  • Daniel Sarlo, entry for “Sea” in the Lexham Bible Dictionary, 2016
  • More resources on the Biblical image of the sea:
    • John H. Walton’s Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament: Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible.
    • H.R. Balz and G. Schneider’s Exegetical dictionary of the New Testament, volume 2
    • Tsumura, David Toshio, The Earth and the Waters in Genesis 1 and 2: A Linguistic Investigation.
    • Gunkel, Hermann. Creation and Chaos in the Primeval Era and the Eschaton: A Reli ... 
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