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The Divine Courtroom in Comparative Perspective

Author : Ari Mermelstein
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004281649
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Divine Courtroom in Comparative Perspective written by Ari Mermelstein and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors to The Divine Courtroom in Comparative Perspective treat one of the most pervasive religious metaphors, that of the divine courtroom, in both its historical and thematic senses. In order to shed light on the various manifestations of the divine courtroom, this volume consists of essays by scholars of the ancient Near East, Hebrew Bible, Second Temple Judaism, early Christianity, Talmud, Islam, medieval Judaism, and classical Greek literature. Contributions to the volume primarily center upon three related facets of the divine courtroom: the role of the divine courtroom in the earthly legal system; the divine courtroom as the site of historical justice; and the divine courtroom as the venue in which God is called to answer for his own unjust acts.

Pious Irreverence

Author : Dov Weiss
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 081224835X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Pious Irreverence written by Dov Weiss and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judaism is often described as a religion that tolerates, even celebrates arguments with God. In Pious Irreverence, Dov Weiss has written the first scholarly study of the premodern roots of this distinctively Jewish theology of protest, examining its origins and development in the rabbinic age (70 CE-800 CE).

The Characters of Elijah and Elisha and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy

Author : Roy L. Heller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567679020
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (676 download)

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Book Synopsis The Characters of Elijah and Elisha and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy by : Roy L. Heller

Download or read book The Characters of Elijah and Elisha and the Deuteronomic Evaluation of Prophecy written by Roy L. Heller and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roy L. Heller looks at the prophets Elijah and Elisha in the books of Kings charting a two-fold characterization that portrays these prophetic figures in both positive and negative lights. In the narratives of Kings Elijah and Elisha often parallel other prophetic figures from Israel's history: they perform miraculous signs, they speak in the name of God, and they pronounce judgments upon the nation of Israel for its idolatrous worship. There are, however, other stories which have troubled readers and scholars alike: Elijah's cowardly running from the threats of Jezebel, his self-pitying complaint to God that he was the only true Israelite left, and Elisha's cursing a group of little boys who, in turn, are slaughtered by two female bears. Scholars have traditionally ignored or belittled the negative stories of the prophets, seeing them as either late additions to the biblical text or as minor, unimportant stories that can easily be dismissed. Heller, however, argues that the dual characterization of Elijah and Elisha reflects an ambivalent attitude that the narrator of Kings has toward prophecy as a whole, an attitude that is reflected in the book of Deuteronomy itself. This forces readers of the biblical text to pose the question; “how may Israel best know and follow God?” The stories of Elijah and Elisha make the answer clear: the words and lives of the prophets are a possible way for God to reveal how Israel is to live, but those words and lives must always be considered with a degree of suspicion and must always be evaluated in light of the clear and straightforward teaching of Deuteronomy.

Retribution or Reality?

Author : Michael S. Moore
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666707333
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Retribution or Reality? written by Michael S. Moore and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book of Job is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, literary accomplishments of the ancient world, yet in many ways it is just as relevant today as it was then. This book examines Job from a comparative theological perspective in order to help contemporary readers access it, learn from it, and apply its insights to contemporary life.

Sovereign Authority and the Elaboration of Law in the Bible and the Ancient Near East

Author : Dylan R. Johnson
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161595092
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis Sovereign Authority and the Elaboration of Law in the Bible and the Ancient Near East by : Dylan R. Johnson

Download or read book Sovereign Authority and the Elaboration of Law in the Bible and the Ancient Near East written by Dylan R. Johnson and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five Pentateuchal texts (Lev 24:10-23; Num 9:6-14; Num 15:32-36; Num 27:1-11; Num 36:1-12) offer unique visions of the elaboration of law in Israel's formative past. In response to individual legal cases, Yahweh enacts impersonal and general statutes reminiscent of biblical and ancient Near Eastern law collections. From the perspective of comparative law, Dylan R. Johnson proposes a new understanding of these texts as biblical rescripts: a legislative technique that enabled sovereigns to enact general laws on the basis of particular legal cases. Typological parallels drawn from cuneiform and Roman law illustrate the complex ideology informing the content and the form of these five cases. The author explores how latent conceptions of law, justice, and legislative sovereignty shaped these texts, and how the Priestly vision of law interacted with and transformed earlier legal traditions.

Biblical Theological Investigations into the Righteousness of God

Author : Albert J. Coetsee
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527570797
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Book Synopsis Biblical Theological Investigations into the Righteousness of God by : Albert J. Coetsee

Download or read book Biblical Theological Investigations into the Righteousness of God written by Albert J. Coetsee and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripture reveals that God has various attributes. One of the attributes that Scripture frequently refers to is God’s righteousness. The attribute of God’s righteousness enjoys a lot of scholarly attention in systematic theologies. Fewer studies, however, are devoted to investigating God’s righteousness from a Biblical Theological perspective. This is exactly what this publication does: it provides a number of Biblical Theological investigations into the attribute of God’s righteousness by investigating specific verses, chapters, and corpora from Scripture, and indicates how these portray God’s righteousness as part of the developing, unfolding, and progressive storyline of the text. This includes research on topics that have not been adequately explored in the past. The chapters contained in this volume are written by Old and New Testament scholars, and the target audience is fellow Old and New Testament scholars and scholars interested in God’s attributes.

Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity

Author : Gregg E. Gardner
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520386906
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity by : Gregg E. Gardner

Download or read book Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity written by Gregg E. Gardner and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charity is central to the Jewish tradition. In this formative study, Gregg E. Gardner takes on this concept to examine the beginnings of Jewish thought on care for the poor. Focusing on writings of the earliest rabbis from the third century c.e., Gardner shows how the ancient rabbis saw the problem of poverty primarily as questions related to wealth—how it is gained and lost, how it distinguishes rich from poor, and how to convince people to part with their wealth. Contributing to our understanding of the history of religions, Wealth, Poverty, and Charity in Jewish Antiquity demonstrates that a focus on wealth can provide us with a fuller understanding of charity in Jewish thought and the larger world from which Judaism and Christianity emerged.

Angels Associated with Israel in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Author : Matthew L. Walsh
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161553039
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Book Synopsis Angels Associated with Israel in the Dead Sea Scrolls by : Matthew L. Walsh

Download or read book Angels Associated with Israel in the Dead Sea Scrolls written by Matthew L. Walsh and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-known characteristic of the sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls are their assertions that membership in the Qumran movement included present and eschatological fellowship with the angels, but scholars disagree as to the precise meaning of these claims. To gain a better understanding of angelic fellowship at Qumran, Matthew L. Walsh utilizes the early Jewish concept that certain angels were closely associated with Israel. Moreover, these angels, which included guardians and priests, were envisioned within apocalyptic worldviews that assumed that realities on earth corresponded to those of the heavenly realm. A comparison of non-sectarian texts with sectarian compositions reveals that the Qumran movement's lofty assertions of communion with the guardians and priests of heavenly Israel would have made a significant contribution to their identity as the true Israel.

A Pauline Theology of Justification

Author : James B. Prothro
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725282917
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Book Synopsis A Pauline Theology of Justification by : James B. Prothro

Download or read book A Pauline Theology of Justification written by James B. Prothro and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul’s teaching about justification is always important for understanding the apostle and for Christian theology. And, for that same reason, it is always debated. James B. Prothro’s book looks at the apostle’s words about righteousness, faith, the Mosaic law, and life in Christ to connect the dots of Paul’s thought and to bring Paul into dialogue with major theological traditions. He offers an account of justification that is both forensic and thoroughly participatory, God’s gift of forgiveness, friendship, and new life in Christ through the Spirit.

Being 'in Christ' in the Letters of Paul

Author : Teresa Morgan
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161598857
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Being 'in Christ' in the Letters of Paul written by Teresa Morgan and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Teresa Morgan offers a radically new interpretation of 'in Christ'and related expressions in the undisputed letters of Paul. Starting from a reassessment of Deissmann's Die neutestamentliche Formel "in Christo Jesu", she argues that Deissmann's philology is flawed, the Schweitzerian concept of 'participation in Christ' which is indebted to it is problematic, and many contemporary accounts of participation are better understood in other terms. Through close readings of each letter, Teresa Morgan shows how Paul uses en Christo language instrumentally, to speak of what God has done 'through' Christ, by Christ's death, and 'encheiristically', to speak of the life the faithful now live 'in Christ's hands': in Christ's power, under his authority, under his protection, and in his care. This creative use of en Christo language forms part of and connects Paul's soteriology, eschatology, and Christology, shaping his narrative of God's intervention in the world, the relationship between God, Christ, and the faithful, the lordship and work of Christ between the resurrection and the parousia, and God's ultimate triumph. This narrative is closely connected with Paul's ecclesiology and ethics, where life 'in Christ's hands' is envisaged as the this-worldly dimension of the new creation: an aspect ofeternal life already active in the present time. In Christ's hands the faithful, not least Paul himself, live a new life in communities with a distinctive structure and dynamic. In Christ's hands, they hope to remain in right-standing with God and serve God until Christ's return.

Both Judge and Justifier

Author : James B. Prothro
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 3161561163
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Both Judge and Justifier written by James B. Prothro and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul often says that God "justifies" people in Christ, but what does that mean God does? The language appears legal, but many other interpretations have been suggested. Beginning from the use of this language in Judaism and early Christianity, James B. Prothro investigates biblical legal conflicts and the terminology of "justification" in Paul's letters to determine what it means for Paul to say that God as judge is the "justifier" of those who trust in Christ. --! From publisher's description.

The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law

Author : Christine Hayes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108107540
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law written by Christine Hayes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law explores the Jewish conception of law as an essential component of the divine-human relationship from biblical to modern times, as well as resistance to this conceptualization. It also traces the political, social, intellectual, and cultural circumstances that spawned competing Jewish approaches to its own 'divine' law and the 'non-divine' law of others, including that of the modern, secular state of Israel. Part I focuses on the emergence and development of law as an essential element of religious expression in biblical Israel and classical Judaism through the medieval period. Part II considers the ramifications for the law arising from political emancipation and the invention of Judaism as a 'religion' in the modern period. Finally, Part III traces the historical and ideological processes leading to the current configuration of religion and state in modern Israel, analysing specific conflicts between religious law and state law.

How God Interacts with the Physical World

Author : Timothy Wong
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666785318
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book How God Interacts with the Physical World written by Timothy Wong and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book distinguishes itself from traditional works on science and theology by not attempting to merge Christian faith with science or provide interpretations of the creation account in the book of Genesis. The focus lies on discerning God's providence through scientific insights, offering readers a deeper understanding of his interactions with the world. This book also addresses the issue of how God can maintain control while granting us free will. How does God influence the course of history and interact with us? A fresh model for understanding how God interacts with the physical world will be introduced.

Legal Writing, Legal Practice

Author : Yael Landman
Publisher : SBL Press
ISBN 13 : 1951498879
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Legal Writing, Legal Practice written by Yael Landman and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prescriptive law writings rarely mirror the ways a society practices law, a fact that raises special problems for the social and legal historian. Through close analysis of the laws of bailment (i.e., temporary safekeeping) in Exodus 22, Yael Landman probes the relationship of law in the biblical law collections and law-in-practice in ancient Israel and exposes a vision of divine justice at the heart of pentateuchal law. Landman further demonstrates that ancient Near Eastern bailment laws continue to influence postbiblical Jewish law. This book advances an approach to the study of biblical law that connects pentateuchal and ancient Near Eastern law collections, biblical narrative and prophecy, and Mesopotamian legal documents and joins philological and comparative analysis with humanistic legal approaches, in order to access how people thought about and practiced law in ancient Israel.

Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible

Author : Shira Weiss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108429408
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Ethical Ambiguity in the Hebrew Bible written by Shira Weiss and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elucidates the Scriptural moral tradition by subjecting ethically challenging biblical texts to moral philosophical analysis.

Praying Legally

Author : Shalom E. Holtz
Publisher : SBL Press
ISBN 13 : 1946527416
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Praying Legally written by Shalom E. Holtz and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the lengthy history of legal metaphors in ancient prayer In biblical and other ancient Near Eastern sources, prayer is an opportunity to make one’s case before divine judges. Prayers were formulated using courtroom or trial language, including demands for judgment, confessions, and accusations. The presence of these legal concepts reveals ancient Near Eastern thoughts about what takes place when one prays. Holtz highlights legal concepts that appear in prayers, including the motif of the speakers' oppression in Psalms the possibility of countersuit against God through prayer, and divine attention and inattention as legal responses. By reading ancient prayers together with legal texts, this book shows how speakers took advantage of prayer as an opportunity to have their day in the divine court and even sue against divine injustice. Features Identification of legal vocabulary and concepts that appear in ancient prayers Analysis of legal metaphors in prayer examples in Akkadian and postbiblical rabbinic texts Interpretations of trial records and texts from Psalms and Lamentations

The Oxford Handbook of Jeremiah

Author : Louis Stulman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190693061
Total Pages : 705 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Jeremiah written by Louis Stulman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This essay provides an overview of the book of Jeremiah, its historical background, distinctive literary character, language of trauma and resilience, dominant ideologies, and the state of 20th and 21st century Jeremian scholarship. It concludes with an explanation of the goals and structure of the Handbook"--