Understanding YHWH: The Name of God in Biblical, Rabbinic, and Medieval Jewish Thought (1st ed. 2019) (Jewish Thought and Philosophy)
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- Synopsis
- This book unlocks the Jewish theology of YHWH in three central stages of Jewish thought: the Hebrew bible, rabbinic literature, and medieval philosophy and mysticism. Providing a single conceptual key adapted from the philosophical debate on proper names, the book paints a dynamic picture of YHWH’s meanings over a spectrum of periods and genres, portraying an evolving interaction between two theological motivations: the wish to speak about God and the wish to speak to Him. Through this investigation, the book shows how Jews interpreted God's name in attempt to map the human-God relation, and to determine the measure of possibility for believers to realize a divine presence in their midst, through language.
- Copyright:
- 2019
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030323127
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030323110
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/31/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Michelle Bubis
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