Yahweh's coming of age
In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the deity YHWH is often portrayed as an old man. One of the epithets used of YHWH in the Hebrew Bible, the Ancient of Days, is a source for this depiction of God as elderly. Yet, when we look closely at the early traditions of biblical Israel, we see a different pic...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Winona Lake, Ind
Eisenbrauns
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: BEMBRY, JASON, Yahweh's Coming of Age] (2012) (Davis, Andrew R., 1978 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jahwe
/ Old person (60-90 years)
/ Tradition-historical research
B God / Old Testament / Old person (60-90 years) / Exegesis |
| Further subjects: | B
God (Judaism)
Age
B Life cycle, Human Biblical teaching B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B God Fatherhood B Metaphor in the Bible B Thesis |