Sin and Evil in the Letter of James in Light of Qumran Discoveries
The human capacity to sin and the location of evil are considered in James in light of ongoing research within the field of Qumran studies. This essay consists of two main parts. First, the association of desire' in Jas 1.14-15 with the Jewish concept of yeṣer is revisited by drawing upon occu...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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[2019]
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New Testament studies
Год: 2019, Том: 65, Выпуск: 1, Страницы: 78-93 |
| Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности): | B
Bibel. Jakobusbrief
/ Dead Sea scrolls, Qumrantexte
/ Грех (мотив)
/ Зло
/ Neigung (Философия (мотив))
/ Дьявол (мотив)
/ Демон (мотив)
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| Индексация IxTheo: | HC Новый Завет HD Ранний иудаизм NBE Антропология NBH Ангелология |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
inclination
B Apocalyptic B Wisdom B 4QInstruction B James B Demons B Devil B Evil B Sin B yeṣer / yetzer |
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| Итог: | The human capacity to sin and the location of evil are considered in James in light of ongoing research within the field of Qumran studies. This essay consists of two main parts. First, the association of desire' in Jas 1.14-15 with the Jewish concept of yeṣer is revisited by drawing upon occurrences of yeṣer from Cave 4 that had previously not been included in the assessment of James. Parallels from, especially, 4QInstruction provide new data suggesting that sapiential tradition may also reflect the apocalyptic view that human evil is provoked by spiritual beings, vis-à-vis an evil yeṣer, which opens up a more nuanced understanding of the self and how desire' may operate in Jas 1.14-15. Second, after arguing that the human capacity to sin cannot be relegated merely to a negative anthropology, the larger issue of evil beings (i.e. devil, demons) within James' cosmology is considered. In conclusion, James' sapiential discourse is seen to be located within a cosmological framework which includes active evil agents who lead human beings astray and cause suffering and death. Human responses to evil in James include petitioning God and asking for wisdom from above. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688518000310 |
