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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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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New Testament studies
Année: 2019, Volume: 65, Numéro: 1, Pages: 78-93 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bibel. Jakobusbrief
/ Dead Sea scrolls, Manuscrits de la Mer Morte
/ Péché
/ Le mal
/ Neigung (Philosophie)
/ Diable
/ Démon
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| Classifications IxTheo: | HC Nouveau Testament HD Judaïsme ancien NBE Anthropologie NBH Angélologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | 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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| Résumé: | 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 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688518000310 |
