Bible caught in violence

Bible caught in violence

by Korzec, Cezary

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The presence in the Bible of texts about violence and pointing to God as its direct agent raises many doubts in the contemporary reader. A closer study of biblical texts and presentation of the immediate historical context point that the Bible or any part of it cannot be a pretext for any kind of aggression.

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  • Full title :Bible caught in violence / Cezary Korzec (ed.).

Summary

The presence in the Bible of texts about violence and pointing to God as its direct agent raises many doubts in the contemporary reader. A closer study of biblical texts and presentation of the immediate historical context point that the Bible or any part of it cannot be a pretext for any kind of aggression.

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  • Publication Date:©2019

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (222 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9783631787151, 3631787154, 9783631787168, 3631787162, 9783631787175, 3631787170
  • oclc:on1112419648
  • LC Classification:BS680.V55
  • Dewey Decimal:220.8/3036

Table of Contents

Cover; Copyright information; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Part I; Numbers 25: violence in the Yahvistic faith; A different monotheism; Violence against the Midianites; The disregard of the covenant and the superiority of the Aaronic priesthood; YHWH is the God of Midianites: the Kenite hypothesis; The Kenites and their zeal; The league between Kenites and Judaites; The jealousy of YHWH; Conclusion: the beginning and the end of the generation of Moses; Bibliography; Ḥ ē rem - the Curse of God. Specific use of the idea of ḥ ē rem in Deu 7:1-6 and 20:15-18; Introduction

Ḥ ē rem - its etymology and meaningRange of ḥ ē rem in the biblical texts; Ḥ ē rem in Deuteronomy; The meaning of the Deuteronomic ḥ ē rem; Conclusion; Bibliography; Contradiction between the laws "Thou shalt not avenge" and "An eye for an eye"; Introduction; Revenge forbidden by Torah; Is 'an eye for an eye' a revenge law?; Is 'an avenger of blood' taking vengeance?; Conclusions; Bibliography; God of Israel and child sacrifice. From Jephthah to Abraham (Jdg 11:29-40; Gen 22:1-19); Introduction; Several important findings; The context of the Jephthah story

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Subjects

Dieu (Christianisme) -- Colère God (Christianity) -- Wrath Violence -- Aspect religieux Violence -- Biblical teaching Violence -- Enseignement biblique Violence -- Religious aspects

Writers

Korzec, Cezary

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