The Triumph of Mercy: An Ethical—Critical Reading of Rabbinic Expansions on the Narrative of Humanity's Creation in Genesis Rabbah 8

The exegetical stories of Genesis Rabbah 8 portray God as engaged in an ethical debate over the implications of humanity's creation. These stories narrativize the necessity of favoring mercy over justice. The Deity must mobilize the attribute of mercy to overcome the justice problem of human fa...

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Main Author: Dulkin, Ryan S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2013
In: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 33, Issue: 1, Pages: 139-151
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Summary:The exegetical stories of Genesis Rabbah 8 portray God as engaged in an ethical debate over the implications of humanity's creation. These stories narrativize the necessity of favoring mercy over justice. The Deity must mobilize the attribute of mercy to overcome the justice problem of human fallibility. These stories rehearse the conflict of values in an
ISSN:2326-2176
Contains:Enthalten in: Society of Christian Ethics, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/sce.2013.0019