Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 482 g
Reihe: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
The Book of Genesis
Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 482 g
Reihe: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
ISBN: 978-1-84893-590-7
Verlag: Routledge
This book explores the conjuncture of human agency and divine volition in the biblical narrative – sometimes referred to as "double causality." A commonly held view has it that the biblical narrative shows human action to be determined by divine will. Yet, when reading the biblical narrative we are inclined to hold the actors accountable for their deeds.
The book, then, challenges the common assumptions about the sweeping nature of divine causality in the biblical narrative and seeks to do justice to the roles played by the human actors in the drama. God's causing a person to act in a particular way, as He does when He hardens Pharaoh's heart, is the exception rather than the rule. On the whole, the biblical heroes act on their own; their personal initiatives and strivings are what move the story forward. How does it happen, then, that events, remarkably, conspire to realize God’s plan?
The study enlists concepts and theories developed within the framework of contemporary analytic philosophy, featured against the background of classical and contemporary bible commentary. In addressing the biblical narrative through these perspectives, this book holds appeal for scholars of a variety of disciplines – bible studies, philosophy, religion and philosophical theology — as well as for those who simply delight in reading the Bible.
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Introduction; 1 Temptation in the Garden; 2 Matriarchal Knowledge; 3 Abraham: A God-Fearing Man; 4 Isaac: A Tale of Deception and Self-Deception; 5 Jacob Seeks Atonement; 6 Who Sold Joseph into Egypt?; 7 Changes of Heart
