Can the World Be Redeemed? Geʾulah versus Pidyon: Toward a Mundane, Non-Eschatological Approach to Redemption
Abstract In this essay, I juxtapose two conceptions of redemption, as expressed by the Hebrew terms geʾulah and pidyon . I contend that today, the non-eschatological conception of redemption that animates the term pidyon is more politically salient than traditional cautions against geʾulah -inspired...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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The journal of Jewish thought & philosophy
Année: 2021, Volume: 29, Numéro: 1, Pages: 39-54 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Judaïsme
/ Rédemption
/ Rachat
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophie de la religion BH Judaïsme NBK Sotériologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Israël
B Apocalypticism B Benjamin Netanyahu B Franz Rosenzweig B Redemption B Jewish politics |
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| Résumé: | Abstract In this essay, I juxtapose two conceptions of redemption, as expressed by the Hebrew terms geʾulah and pidyon . I contend that today, the non-eschatological conception of redemption that animates the term pidyon is more politically salient than traditional cautions against geʾulah -inspired apocalypticism. Indeed, restoring the more mundane understanding of redemption suggested by pidyon – as release from inherited narratives and obligations – may help us break the stalemate that has descended upon Israeli politics. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-285X |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The journal of Jewish thought & philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/1477285X-12341316 |