Notes on Biblical Mercy: God’s Womb-Like Love
This purpose of this article is to expand a Christian theology of mercy by offering a detailed analysis of raḥamim in the Hebrew Bible. First, I will detail the womb-like character of raḥamim and its importance for a theology of mercy. Second, I will distinguish raḥamim from ḥesed. Third, I will sho...
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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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2025
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| In: |
Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2025, Volume: 90, Issue: 4, Pages: 451-465 |
| Further subjects: | B
Fidelity
B raḥamim B Womb B Mercy B ḥēsēd |
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| Summary: | This purpose of this article is to expand a Christian theology of mercy by offering a detailed analysis of raḥamim in the Hebrew Bible. First, I will detail the womb-like character of raḥamim and its importance for a theology of mercy. Second, I will distinguish raḥamim from ḥesed. Third, I will show how the aftermath of the Golden Calf incident in Exodus 32–34 exemplifies the power of divine mercy to reconcile and restore covenantal relationship. |
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| ISSN: | 1752-4989 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Irish theological quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00211400251371309 |
