Created in the Image of a Violent God?: The Ethical Problem of the Conquest of Chaos in Biblical Creation Texts

By its alternative depiction of God's non-violent creative power at the start of the biblical canon, Gen 1 signals the Creator's original intent for shalom and blessing at the outset of human history, prior to the rise of human (or divine) violence. Gen 1 constitutes a normative framework...

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Autore principale: Middleton, J. Richard (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage Publ. 2004
In: Interpretation
Anno: 2004, Volume: 58, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 341-355
Accesso online: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Riepilogo:By its alternative depiction of God's non-violent creative power at the start of the biblical canon, Gen 1 signals the Creator's original intent for shalom and blessing at the outset of human history, prior to the rise of human (or divine) violence. Gen 1 constitutes a normative framework by which we may judge all the violence that pervades the rest of the Bible.
ISSN:2159-340X
Comprende:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096430405800403