UID:
almahu_9949386081402882
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 195 pages)
ISBN:
9780367809133
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0367809133
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9781000089158
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1000089150
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9781000089134
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1000089134
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9781000089172
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1000089177
Series Statement:
Routledge interdisciplinary perspectives on Biblical criticism
Content:
"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"--
Additional Edition:
Print version: Katzoff, Charlotte. Human agency and divine will Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. ISBN 9781848935907
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
DOI:
10.4324/9780367809133
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367809133
