Does disaster strike only when the Lord sends it? Prophetic eschatology and the origin of evil in Amos 3:6
Amos 3:6 is interpreted as part of 3:3-8 and is understood against the background of the eschatology of Amos. This paper concludes that Amos was not concerned with the ultimate origin of evil - that remains an enigmatic mystery.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1988
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Old Testament essays
Year: 1988, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 21-30 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | Amos 3:6 is interpreted as part of 3:3-8 and is understood against the background of the eschatology of Amos. This paper concludes that Amos was not concerned with the ultimate origin of evil - that remains an enigmatic mystery. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/ejc-oldtest-v1-n2-a2 |
