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Was Noah good? : finding favour in the flood narrative /
The juxtaposition of 'favour' and 'righteousness' in the flood narrative raises an interpretative and theological problem: Is Noah chosen because of divine favour or because of his piety? Source-critical scholars identify two different theologies by J and P: J understands Noah�...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Hebrew |
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New York, NY :
Bloomsbury,
2014.
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| Colección: | Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ;
563. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The juxtaposition of 'favour' and 'righteousness' in the flood narrative raises an interpretative and theological problem: Is Noah chosen because of divine favour or because of his piety? Source-critical scholars identify two different theologies by J and P: J understands Noah's election to be an act of grace whereas P emphasizes Noah's righteousness as the basis for his election. Scholars who interpret the flood narrative according to its final form argue that Noah is chosen because he is righteous. This view is problematic, however, since in the primaeval history grace is shown to the 'unde. |
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| Notas: | 8. Does the Judicial Context of Genesis 18:16-33 and 20:1-18 Have Any Bearing on the Meaning of tsdyq in Genesis 6:9 and 7:1? |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (238 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780567357816 0567357813 9780567659026 056765902X |