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The flood account of Gen 6‒9 is a good example of how Hebrew narrative art conveys its theology. Here I shall explore three prominent narrative strategies it utilises to that end. First, the use of literary structure in the flood account; this includes patterns of balanced or contrasting elements, and repetition. Second, the use of both direct and subtle allusions to other narratives within Gen 1‒11. Third, its presentation of characters and in the case of God in particular, complex characterisation. My emphasis will be on how these three features contribute to the inherent theology of the flood narrative. That is, what theological impact do these narrative features have on the world of the text? Second, and in less detail, some attention will also be paid to broader theological implications that might be drawn from the narrative: that is, what theological contribution might it make to the world of the reader?
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