“Standing in the Breach”: Turning Away the Wrath of God
Wrath is often understood as the dark and irrational side of God that can be appeased only through the offering of a scapegoat. The metaphor of a human “standing in the breach” defies this common understanding and points to the moral dimension of God's wrath.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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Interpretation
Year: 1998, Volume: 52, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-23 |
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| Summary: | Wrath is often understood as the dark and irrational side of God that can be appeased only through the offering of a scapegoat. The metaphor of a human “standing in the breach” defies this common understanding and points to the moral dimension of God's wrath. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/002096439605200103 |